#621B44
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.1% 0.112 348.8), rgb(98, 27, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#621B44 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #621B44 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 27, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 57%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.112 348.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #621B44 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #621B44 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #621B44 text on white | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #621B44 text on black | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 349)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#D1569A
oklch(63.1% 0.171 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC3685
oklch(55.6% 0.186 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#A22770
oklch(49.2% 0.173 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#83225B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 348.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#621B44
oklch(35.1% 0.112 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E152C
oklch(26.9% 0.071 348.2)
#621B44 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #252F45 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393B42 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69182D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #621B44
#621B44
oklch(35.1% 0.112 348.8)
- #004634
#004634
oklch(35% 0.07 168.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #621B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
Use #621B44 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.