#62254E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.103 342.3), rgb(98, 37, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#62254E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62254E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 37, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.103 342.3) |
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 #62254E | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62254E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #62254E text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #62254E text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADCE
oklch(80.8% 0.077 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#D580B6
oklch(70.7% 0.124 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#C75DA3
oklch(63% 0.158 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#B2408E
oklch(55.5% 0.171 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#993179
oklch(49.1% 0.159 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2A62
oklch(42.6% 0.131 342.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62254E
oklch(36.8% 0.103 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#62254E 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) | #29354F | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3F4C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682536 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62254E
#62254E
oklch(36.8% 0.103 342.3)
- #004C32
#004C32
oklch(36.8% 0.081 162.2)
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 #62254E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
Use #62254E 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.