#62225D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.12 330.9), rgb(98, 34, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#62225D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62225D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 34, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.12 330.9) |
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 #62225D | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62225D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #62225D text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #62225D text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDC
oklch(81% 0.09 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#D37DCA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#C557BC
oklch(63% 0.185 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#B037A8
oklch(55.5% 0.201 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#972890
oklch(49% 0.186 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B2375
oklch(42.6% 0.155 330.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62225D
oklch(37.2% 0.12 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#62225D 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) | #1E365F | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333F5B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66283C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62225D
#62225D
oklch(37.2% 0.12 330.9)
- #004E22
#004E22
oklch(37.1% 0.1 150.9)
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 #62225D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
Use #62225D 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.