#622978
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.8% 0.137 315.3), rgb(98, 41, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#622978 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622978 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 41, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.137 315.3) |
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 #622978 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622978 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #622978 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #622978 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEE
oklch(81% 0.102 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C77DE5
oklch(70.6% 0.164 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#B857DE
oklch(63.2% 0.209 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#A334CB
oklch(55.5% 0.228 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C24B0
oklch(49.2% 0.212 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#72218E
oklch(42.7% 0.175 315.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622978
oklch(39.8% 0.137 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#361643
oklch(27.1% 0.087 315)
#622978 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) | #0B3F7A | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284476 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60374C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622978
#622978
oklch(39.8% 0.137 315.3)
- #285400
#285400
oklch(39.8% 0.117 135.1)
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 #622978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
Use #622978 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.