#622D9C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43% 0.171 301.3), rgb(98, 45, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#622D9C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622D9C |
| RGB | rgb(98, 45, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.171 301.3) |
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 #622D9C | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622D9C | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #622D9C text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #622D9C text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F7
oklch(81% 0.099 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B386F3
oklch(70.8% 0.159 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A162EF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D43DD
oklch(55.7% 0.222 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7833C0
oklch(49.2% 0.207 301.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#622D9C
oklch(43% 0.171 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7B
oklch(37.7% 0.132 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#622D9C 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) | #004A9F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A9A | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554861 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622D9C
#622D9C
oklch(43% 0.171 301.3)
- #475800
#475800
oklch(43% 0.104 121.7)
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 #622D9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.016
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.057
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.075
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.079
Use #622D9C 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.