#62224E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.108 341.8), rgb(98, 34, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#62224E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62224E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 34, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.108 341.8) |
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 #62224E | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62224E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #62224E text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #62224E text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACCF
oklch(80.8% 0.081 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB7
oklch(70.8% 0.129 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA5BA5
oklch(63.2% 0.165 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#B53C90
oklch(55.6% 0.18 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B2D7B
oklch(49.1% 0.167 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2764
oklch(42.7% 0.139 341.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62224E
oklch(36.4% 0.108 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#62224E 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) | #26344F | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682334 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62224E
#62224E
oklch(36.4% 0.108 341.8)
- #004B31
#004B31
oklch(36.5% 0.08 161.9)
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 #62224E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
Use #62224E 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.