#621F44
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.6% 0.106 349.7), rgb(98, 31, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#621F44 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #621F44 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 31, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 52%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.106 349.7) |
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 #621F44 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #621F44 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #621F44 text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #621F44 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 349.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EAC
oklch(70.7% 0.127 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE5A98
oklch(63.1% 0.162 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#B93B82
oklch(55.5% 0.176 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F2C6E
oklch(49% 0.164 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#81265A
oklch(42.6% 0.136 349.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#621F44
oklch(35.6% 0.106 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E172B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 350.5)
#621F44 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) | #283145 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3D42 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #691C2E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #621F44
#621F44
oklch(35.6% 0.106 349.7)
- #004836
#004836
oklch(35.7% 0.071 169.3)
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 #621F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
Use #621F44 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.