#622270
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.4% 0.139 319.9), rgb(98, 34, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#622270 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622270 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 34, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.139 319.9) |
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 #622270 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622270 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #622270 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #622270 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFABEB
oklch(81% 0.104 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7BE0
oklch(70.7% 0.165 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF52D7
oklch(63.1% 0.213 320)
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Step 600
600
#AA2EC4
oklch(55.5% 0.23 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#921DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.215 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#771D89
oklch(42.8% 0.177 320.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622270
oklch(38.4% 0.139 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#381440
oklch(26.9% 0.088 320)
#622270 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) | #073A72 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29416E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623046 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622270
#622270
oklch(38.4% 0.139 319.9)
- #145200
#145200
oklch(38.4% 0.124 140)
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 #622270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
Use #622270 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.