#621E6F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.9% 0.143 320.8), rgb(98, 30, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#621E6F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #621E6F |
| RGB | rgb(98, 30, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 57%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.143 320.8) |
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 #621E6F | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #621E6F | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #621E6F text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #621E6F 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.107 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#D078E1
oklch(70.7% 0.173 321)
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Step 500
500
#C24FD8
oklch(63.2% 0.219 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD27C5
oklch(55.5% 0.238 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#9515AB
oklch(49.2% 0.223 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#79188A
oklch(42.8% 0.184 321)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#621E6F
oklch(37.9% 0.143 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#391341
oklch(26.9% 0.091 320.3)
#621E6F 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) | #003871 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263F6D | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632D44 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #621E6F
#621E6F
oklch(37.9% 0.143 320.8)
- #0F5100
#0F5100
oklch(38% 0.124 140.8)
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 #621E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
Use #621E6F 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.