#622179
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(38.9% 0.149 315.8), rgb(98, 33, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#622179 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622179 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 33, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.149 315.8) |
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 #622179 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622179 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #622179 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #622179 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF5
oklch(88.4% 0.062 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAAF2
oklch(80.9% 0.113 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB79EB
oklch(70.8% 0.179 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC4EE4
oklch(63% 0.229 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#A825D2
oklch(55.6% 0.249 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#9012B6
oklch(49.1% 0.231 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#751693
oklch(42.7% 0.191 315.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622179
oklch(38.9% 0.149 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#371345
oklch(26.9% 0.095 315.2)
#622179 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) | #003C7C | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204177 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60334A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622179
#622179
oklch(38.9% 0.149 315.8)
- #255100
#255100
oklch(38.8% 0.115 135.6)
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 #622179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
Use #622179 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.