#621D52
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.119 338.3), rgb(98, 29, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#621D52 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #621D52 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 29, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.119 338.3) |
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 #621D52 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #621D52 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #621D52 text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #621D52 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97BBF
oklch(70.7% 0.143 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC55AF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#B7349A
oklch(55.6% 0.198 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D2583
oklch(49.1% 0.183 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#80216B
oklch(42.7% 0.153 338.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#621D52
oklch(36% 0.119 338.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#621D52 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) | #203254 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353D50 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682034 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #621D52
#621D52
oklch(36% 0.119 338.3)
- #004A2C
#004A2C
oklch(36% 0.084 158.4)
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 #621D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.021
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.074
Use #621D52 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.