#622996
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42% 0.169 303.7), rgb(98, 41, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#622996 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622996 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 41, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.169 303.7) |
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 #622996 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622996 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #622996 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #622996 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B685F0
oklch(70.7% 0.158 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#A561EB
oklch(63.1% 0.203 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#9042D9
oklch(55.6% 0.22 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B32BC
oklch(49.1% 0.204 303.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#622996
oklch(42% 0.169 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#512979
oklch(37.6% 0.132 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#622996 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) | #004699 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004794 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58435D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622996
#622996
oklch(42% 0.169 303.7)
- #425600
#425600
oklch(42.1% 0.104 123.7)
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 #622996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.022
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
Use #622996 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.