#622B4E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.7% 0.092 343.4), rgb(98, 43, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#622B4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622B4E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 43, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 39%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.092 343.4) |
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 #622B4E | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622B4E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #622B4E text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #622B4E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCC
oklch(80.8% 0.069 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#D184B2
oklch(70.7% 0.111 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#C3639F
oklch(63.1% 0.142 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE488A
oklch(55.7% 0.153 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#953875
oklch(49.1% 0.143 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#792F5F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 343.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 343.4)
#622B4E 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) | #2F394F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E424D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682B39 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622B4E
#622B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 343.4)
- #004F35
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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 #622B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
Use #622B4E 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.