#622B6B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.3% 0.119 321.8), rgb(98, 43, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#622B6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622B6B |
| RGB | rgb(98, 43, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.119 321.8) |
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 #622B6B | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622B6B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #622B6B text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #622B6B text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB5CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.184 322)
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Step 600
600
#A63EB7
oklch(55.7% 0.199 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E2E9D
oklch(49% 0.185 322)
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Step 800
800
#732880
oklch(42.6% 0.154 321.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622B6B
oklch(39.3% 0.119 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#622B6B 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) | #1F3E6D | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324469 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633446 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622B6B
#622B6B
oklch(39.3% 0.119 321.8)
- #14540E
#14540E
oklch(39.1% 0.119 141.9)
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 #622B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.090
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.092
Use #622B6B 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.