#622D74
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.1% 0.126 316.7), rgb(98, 45, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#622D74 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.126 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 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622D74 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 45, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.126 316.7) |
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 #622D74 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622D74 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #622D74 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #622D74 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C680DF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#B65CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.192 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#A23CC2
oklch(55.6% 0.21 317)
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Step 700
700
#8A2DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.195 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#702788
oklch(42.6% 0.162 316.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622D74
oklch(40.1% 0.126 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#351740
oklch(26.9% 0.081 316.1)
#622D74 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) | #1A4076 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4572 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61394C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622D74
#622D74
oklch(40.1% 0.126 316.7)
- #245600
#245600
oklch(40.2% 0.121 136.7)
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 #622D74, 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 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.091
Use #622D74 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.