#62244A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.102 345.5), rgb(98, 36, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#62244A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62244A |
| RGB | rgb(98, 36, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 46%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.102 345.5) |
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 #62244A | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62244A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #62244A text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #62244A text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEDF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCB
oklch(80.9% 0.077 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#D680B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#C95D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#B44089
oklch(55.6% 0.169 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B3174
oklch(49.1% 0.158 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5E
oklch(42.7% 0.13 345.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62244A
oklch(36.5% 0.102 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#62244A 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) | #2A344B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3F48 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682333 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62244A
#62244A
oklch(36.5% 0.102 345.5)
- #004B35
#004B35
oklch(36.6% 0.076 165.7)
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 #62244A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #62244A 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.