#621D69
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.139 323.9), rgb(98, 29, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#621D69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #621D69 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 29, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 57%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.139 323.9) |
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 #621D69 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #621D69 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #621D69 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #621D69 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D279DB
oklch(70.8% 0.166 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#C44FD0
oklch(63% 0.213 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#B029BD
oklch(55.6% 0.232 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#9718A3
oklch(49.1% 0.215 324)
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Step 800
800
#7B1984
oklch(42.7% 0.179 324.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#621D69
oklch(37.4% 0.139 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A133E
oklch(26.9% 0.088 323.9)
#621D69 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) | #09376B | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3F67 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642A40 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #621D69
#621D69
oklch(37.4% 0.139 323.9)
- #00500A
#00500A
oklch(37.4% 0.122 143.9)
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 #621D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.087
Use #621D69 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.