#622A61
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.5% 0.111 328.1), rgb(98, 42, 97).
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White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#622A61 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622A61 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 42, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.111 328.1) |
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 #622A61 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622A61 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #622A61 text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #622A61 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDC
oklch(81% 0.083 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CA
oklch(70.7% 0.133 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE5EBC
oklch(63% 0.169 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA41A8
oklch(55.7% 0.184 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#913190
oklch(49% 0.172 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#762A75
oklch(42.6% 0.143 328.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622A61
oklch(38.5% 0.111 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#622A61 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) | #253B63 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36435F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653041 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622A61
#622A61
oklch(38.5% 0.111 328.1)
- #00531D
#00531D
oklch(38.6% 0.112 148)
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 #622A61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.086
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
Use #622A61 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.