#622279
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39% 0.148 315.7), rgb(98, 34, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#622279 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622279 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 34, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.148 315.7) |
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 #622279 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622279 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #622279 text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #622279 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#DCABF1
oklch(80.9% 0.109 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA79EA
oklch(70.6% 0.178 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC4FE4
oklch(63.1% 0.227 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#A727D1
oklch(55.5% 0.246 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F15B5
oklch(49% 0.228 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#741893
oklch(42.7% 0.189 315.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622279
oklch(39% 0.148 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#371345
oklch(26.9% 0.095 315.2)
#622279 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 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214277 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60334B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622279
#622279
oklch(39% 0.148 315.7)
- #255200
#255200
oklch(39.1% 0.116 135.8)
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 #622279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
Use #622279 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.