#621DAA
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.5% 0.202 299.3), rgb(98, 29, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#621DAA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #621DAA |
| RGB | rgb(98, 29, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 71%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.202 299.3) |
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 #621DAA | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #621DAA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #621DAA text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #621DAA text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B282FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#A15AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.234 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E2FF2
oklch(55.5% 0.263 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#791DD3
oklch(49.1% 0.244 299.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#621DAA
oklch(42.5% 0.202 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#502287
oklch(37.7% 0.158 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E164F
oklch(26.9% 0.1 298.9)
#621DAA 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) | #0047AE | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A7 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504665 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #621DAA
#621DAA
oklch(42.5% 0.202 299.3)
- #495600
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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 #621DAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.032
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.064
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.076
Use #621DAA 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.