#622178
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(38.8% 0.148 316.2), rgb(98, 33, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#622178 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622178 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 33, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.148 316.2) |
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 #622178 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622178 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #622178 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #622178 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDAAF1
oklch(80.8% 0.112 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB79EA
oklch(70.7% 0.178 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD4FE3
oklch(63.2% 0.227 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#A826D1
oklch(55.6% 0.247 316)
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Step 700
700
#9013B5
oklch(49.1% 0.23 316)
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Step 800
800
#751792
oklch(42.7% 0.19 316.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622178
oklch(38.8% 0.148 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#381344
oklch(27% 0.094 316.9)
#622178 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) | #003C7B | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214176 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61324A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622178
#622178
oklch(38.8% 0.148 316.2)
- #235100
#235100
oklch(38.7% 0.116 136.3)
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 #622178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
Use #622178 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.