#622048
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.107 346.4), rgb(98, 32, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#622048 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622048 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 32, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 51%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.107 346.4) |
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 #622048 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622048 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #622048 text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #622048 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#D97EB1
oklch(70.7% 0.128 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD5A9D
oklch(63.2% 0.164 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#B83B88
oklch(55.6% 0.179 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E2C73
oklch(49.1% 0.166 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#80275E
oklch(42.7% 0.136 346.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622048
oklch(35.9% 0.107 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#622048 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) | #273249 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3D46 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #691F31 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622048
#622048
oklch(35.9% 0.107 346.4)
- #004934
#004934
oklch(36% 0.074 166.2)
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 #622048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
Use #622048 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.