#62235F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.5% 0.121 329.6), rgb(98, 35, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#62235F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62235F |
| RGB | rgb(98, 35, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.121 329.6) |
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 #62235F | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62235F | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #62235F text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #62235F text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C458BE
oklch(63.1% 0.184 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF38AA
oklch(55.6% 0.2 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#962892
oklch(49% 0.187 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2477
oklch(42.7% 0.155 329.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62235F
oklch(37.5% 0.121 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#62235F 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) | #1E3761 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33405D | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662A3D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62235F
#62235F
oklch(37.5% 0.121 329.6)
- #004F20
#004F20
oklch(37.4% 0.103 149.8)
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 #62235F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
Use #62235F 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.