#621E73
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.1% 0.147 318.8), rgb(98, 30, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#621E73 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #621E73 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 30, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.147 318.8) |
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 #621E73 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #621E73 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #621E73 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #621E73 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEE
oklch(80.9% 0.109 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE78E6
oklch(70.7% 0.177 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#C04DDE
oklch(63% 0.226 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC24CB
oklch(55.6% 0.245 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#9311B0
oklch(49.1% 0.228 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#78168E
oklch(42.8% 0.188 319.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#621E73
oklch(38.1% 0.147 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#391343
oklch(27.1% 0.093 318.7)
#621E73 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) | #003975 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234071 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622E46 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #621E73
#621E73
oklch(38.1% 0.147 318.8)
- #195100
#195100
oklch(38.3% 0.121 138.9)
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 #621E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
Use #621E73 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.