#622255
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.113 336.4), rgb(98, 34, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#622255 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622255 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 34, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.113 336.4) |
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 #622255 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622255 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #622255 text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #622255 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D57EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#C859B0
oklch(63.1% 0.174 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#B33A9C
oklch(55.6% 0.19 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#992B85
oklch(49% 0.176 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D266C
oklch(42.8% 0.145 336.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622255
oklch(36.8% 0.113 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1633
oklch(26.9% 0.072 336.4)
#622255 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) | #233557 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373F53 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672538 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622255
#622255
oklch(36.8% 0.113 336.4)
- #004C2B
#004C2B
oklch(36.6% 0.088 156.7)
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 #622255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.030
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
Use #622255 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.