#621F5F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.127 329.6), rgb(98, 31, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#621F5F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #621F5F |
| RGB | rgb(98, 31, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 52%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.127 329.6) |
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 #621F5F | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #621F5F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #621F5F text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #621F5F text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDE
oklch(81% 0.094 330)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C754C1
oklch(63.2% 0.195 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B232AD
oklch(55.6% 0.211 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#992295
oklch(49.2% 0.197 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2079
oklch(42.8% 0.163 329.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#621F5F
oklch(37% 0.127 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#621F5F 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) | #193561 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313E5D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66273C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #621F5F
#621F5F
oklch(37% 0.127 329.6)
- #004E1F
#004E1F
oklch(37% 0.103 149.6)
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 #621F5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
Use #621F5F 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.