#622166
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.6% 0.13 325.4), rgb(98, 33, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#622166 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622166 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 33, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 51%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.13 325.4) |
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 #622166 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622166 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #622166 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #622166 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDED
oklch(88.4% 0.055 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#C354CA
oklch(63.1% 0.2 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE32B6
oklch(55.6% 0.216 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#96229D
oklch(49.2% 0.202 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#791F7F
oklch(42.6% 0.167 325.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622166
oklch(37.6% 0.13 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#622166 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) | #153868 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4064 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642B40 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622166
#622166
oklch(37.6% 0.13 325.4)
- #005012
#005012
oklch(37.5% 0.117 145.3)
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 #622166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
Use #622166 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.