#621E5D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.127 330.9), rgb(98, 30, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#621E5D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #621E5D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 30, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 53%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.127 330.9) |
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 #621E5D | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #621E5D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #621E5D text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #621E5D text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57ACC
oklch(70.6% 0.153 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#C853BE
oklch(63% 0.194 331)
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Step 600
600
#B331AB
oklch(55.6% 0.211 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2292
oklch(49.2% 0.196 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F77
oklch(42.7% 0.163 330.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#621E5D
oklch(36.7% 0.127 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#621E5D 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) | #19355F | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313E5B | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66253A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #621E5D
#621E5D
oklch(36.7% 0.127 330.9)
- #004D21
#004D21
oklch(36.8% 0.1 150.7)
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 #621E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
Use #621E5D 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.