#622A46
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.088 351), rgb(98, 42, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#622A46 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622A46 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 42, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.088 351) |
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 #622A46 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622A46 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #622A46 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #622A46 text on black | 1.93:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C6
oklch(81% 0.066 351)
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Step 400
400
#D384A9
oklch(70.6% 0.107 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56493
oklch(63.1% 0.135 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#B0487E
oklch(55.5% 0.148 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#97396A
oklch(49% 0.137 351)
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Step 800
800
#7B3056
oklch(42.7% 0.113 351.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622A46
oklch(37.2% 0.088 351)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#622A46 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) | #313747 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404145 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692835 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622A46
#622A46
oklch(37.2% 0.088 351)
- #004C3B
#004C3B
oklch(37.1% 0.072 171.3)
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 #622A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
Use #622A46 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.