#62299E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.178 301.3), rgb(98, 41, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#62299E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62299E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 41, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.178 301.3) |
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 #62299E | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62299E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #62299E text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #62299E text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1F9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B384F6
oklch(70.6% 0.166 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#A260F3
oklch(63.2% 0.213 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E3FE1
oklch(55.6% 0.231 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#792FC3
oklch(49.1% 0.214 301.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#62299E
oklch(42.7% 0.178 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#50287E
oklch(37.8% 0.139 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F194A
oklch(27.1% 0.088 301.5)
#62299E 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) | #0048A1 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554661 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62299E
#62299E
oklch(42.7% 0.178 301.3)
- #475700
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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 #62299E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.023
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.080
Use #62299E 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.