#622D6F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.8% 0.12 319.4), rgb(98, 45, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#622D6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622D6F |
| RGB | rgb(98, 45, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.12 319.4) |
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 #622D6F | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622D6F | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #622D6F text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #622D6F text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C781D9
oklch(70.7% 0.145 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B85DCE
oklch(63.1% 0.185 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#A33FBB
oklch(55.6% 0.2 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C2FA1
oklch(49.1% 0.187 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#712983
oklch(42.7% 0.155 319)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622D6F
oklch(39.8% 0.12 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#622D6F 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) | #1F3F71 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31456D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623749 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622D6F
#622D6F
oklch(39.8% 0.12 319.4)
- #1D5507
#1D5507
oklch(39.7% 0.12 139.2)
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 #622D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.092
Use #622D6F 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.