#622A98
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.3% 0.17 303), rgb(98, 42, 152).
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White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#622A98 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622A98 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 42, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.17 303) |
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 #622A98 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622A98 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #622A98 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #622A98 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F6
oklch(80.8% 0.1 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B585F1
oklch(70.7% 0.159 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A361EC
oklch(63% 0.204 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F42DA
oklch(55.5% 0.221 303)
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Step 700
700
#7A32BD
oklch(49.1% 0.205 303.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#622A98
oklch(42.3% 0.17 303)
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Step 900
900
#51297A
oklch(37.7% 0.133 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#622A98 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) | #00479B | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004896 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57445E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622A98
#622A98
oklch(42.3% 0.17 303)
- #445600
#445600
oklch(42.3% 0.103 122.5)
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 #622A98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.020
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.057
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
Use #622A98 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.