#622174
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.5% 0.144 318.1), rgb(98, 33, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#622174 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622174 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 33, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.144 318.1) |
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 #622174 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622174 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #622174 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #622174 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAEE
oklch(80.8% 0.109 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC7AE5
oklch(70.7% 0.172 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE50DD
oklch(63.1% 0.22 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA29CB
oklch(55.6% 0.24 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#9117AF
oklch(49% 0.223 318)
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Step 800
800
#76198E
oklch(42.7% 0.185 318)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622174
oklch(38.5% 0.144 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#622174 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) | #003B76 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254172 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623148 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622174
#622174
oklch(38.5% 0.144 318.1)
- #1D5100
#1D5100
oklch(38.4% 0.119 138)
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 #622174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
Use #622174 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.