#622172
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.4% 0.142 319), rgb(98, 33, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#622172 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622172 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 33, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.142 319) |
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 #622172 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622172 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #622172 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #622172 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFABEC
oklch(81% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD7AE3
oklch(70.7% 0.17 319)
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Step 500
500
#BF51DB
oklch(63.2% 0.218 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA2BC8
oklch(55.6% 0.236 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#9219AD
oklch(49.1% 0.22 319)
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Step 800
800
#771A8C
oklch(42.7% 0.183 319.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622172
oklch(38.4% 0.142 319)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#622172 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) | #003A74 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264170 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623047 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622172
#622172
oklch(38.4% 0.142 319)
- #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 #622172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
Use #622172 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.