#622E4B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.1% 0.084 347.3), rgb(98, 46, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#622E4B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622E4B |
| RGB | rgb(98, 46, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.084 347.3) |
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 #622E4B | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622E4B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #622E4B text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #622E4B text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF86AD
oklch(70.7% 0.102 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#C16698
oklch(63.1% 0.13 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC4C83
oklch(55.6% 0.141 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#933C6F
oklch(49% 0.131 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#78335A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 347.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622E4B
oklch(38.1% 0.084 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#391B2B
oklch(27% 0.053 348)
#622E4B 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) | #333A4C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41434A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682D39 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622E4B
#622E4B
oklch(38.1% 0.084 347.3)
- #004F3A
#004F3A
oklch(38% 0.077 167.7)
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 #622E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
Use #622E4B 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.