#622B47
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.087 350.4), rgb(98, 43, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#622B47 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622B47 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 43, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 39%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.087 350.4) |
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 #622B47 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622B47 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #622B47 text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #622B47 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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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
#E2B0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#D285A9
oklch(70.7% 0.104 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#C46494
oklch(63% 0.134 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF497F
oklch(55.5% 0.146 350)
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Step 700
700
#963A6B
oklch(49.1% 0.135 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3157
oklch(42.7% 0.111 350.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622B47
oklch(37.4% 0.087 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#622B47 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) | #313848 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404146 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692936 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622B47
#622B47
oklch(37.4% 0.087 350.4)
- #004D3B
#004D3B
oklch(37.4% 0.074 170.4)
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 #622B47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
Use #622B47 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.