#62245B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.115 332.2), rgb(98, 36, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#62245B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62245B |
| RGB | rgb(98, 36, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 46%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.115 332.2) |
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 #62245B | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62245B | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #62245B text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #62245B text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#C55AB8
oklch(63.2% 0.177 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#B03BA4
oklch(55.7% 0.192 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#972C8C
oklch(49.2% 0.178 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2672
oklch(42.6% 0.148 331.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62245B
oklch(37.4% 0.115 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#62245B 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) | #22375D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354059 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66293C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62245B
#62245B
oklch(37.4% 0.115 332.2)
- #004F25
#004F25
oklch(37.5% 0.098 152.1)
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 #62245B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
Use #62245B 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.