#621E51
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.1% 0.117 339.1), rgb(98, 30, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#621E51 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #621E51 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 30, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 53%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.117 339.1) |
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 #621E51 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #621E51 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #621E51 text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #621E51 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D87CBD
oklch(70.7% 0.139 339)
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Step 500
500
#CC56AC
oklch(63.1% 0.179 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#B73698
oklch(55.7% 0.194 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D2782
oklch(49.2% 0.181 338.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F2369
oklch(42.6% 0.148 339)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#621E51
oklch(36.1% 0.117 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1632
oklch(27.1% 0.073 339.7)
#621E51 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) | #213253 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363D4F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682034 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #621E51
#621E51
oklch(36.1% 0.117 339.1)
- #004A2D
#004A2D
oklch(36.1% 0.083 159.2)
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 #621E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.023
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
Use #621E51 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.