#622C74
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40% 0.127 316.9), rgb(98, 44, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#622C74 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622C74 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 44, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.127 316.9) |
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 #622C74 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622C74 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #622C74 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #622C74 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEEA
oklch(81% 0.095 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#C680DF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#B75BD6
oklch(63.1% 0.195 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#A23BC3
oklch(55.5% 0.212 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B2BA8
oklch(49% 0.198 317)
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Step 800
800
#712688
oklch(42.7% 0.163 317.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622C74
oklch(40% 0.127 316.9)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#622C74 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) | #184076 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4572 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61384B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622C74
#622C74
oklch(40% 0.127 316.9)
- #235500
#235500
oklch(39.9% 0.121 136.9)
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 #622C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
Use #622C74 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.