#621D71
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.9% 0.146 319.9), rgb(98, 29, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#621D71 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #621D71 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 29, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.146 319.9) |
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 #621D71 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #621D71 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #621D71 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #621D71 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 320)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9ED
oklch(80.8% 0.111 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF78E4
oklch(70.7% 0.175 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#C24DDC
oklch(63.2% 0.225 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD24C9
oklch(55.6% 0.244 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9410AE
oklch(49.1% 0.227 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#79158D
oklch(42.8% 0.189 319.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#621D71
oklch(37.9% 0.146 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#621D71 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) | #003873 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243F6F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622D45 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #621D71
#621D71
oklch(37.9% 0.146 319.9)
- #145000
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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 #621D71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
Use #621D71 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.