#622D8C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.8% 0.153 306.5), rgb(98, 45, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#622D8C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622D8C |
| RGB | rgb(98, 45, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.153 306.5) |
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 #622D8C | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622D8C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #622D8C text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #622D8C text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B787E6
oklch(70.6% 0.143 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#A665DF
oklch(63.1% 0.184 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#9148CC
oklch(55.5% 0.199 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C38B1
oklch(49.1% 0.186 306.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#622D8C
oklch(41.8% 0.153 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#522C72
oklch(37.7% 0.119 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#301B43
oklch(27.1% 0.075 306.3)
#622D8C 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) | #00468F | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15488A | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4158 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622D8C
#622D8C
oklch(41.8% 0.153 306.5)
- #3D5600
#3D5600
oklch(41.7% 0.107 126.5)
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 #622D8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.087
Use #622D8C 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.