#622E5B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.8% 0.098 332.6), rgb(98, 46, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#622E5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622E5B |
| RGB | rgb(98, 46, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.098 332.6) |
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 #622E5B | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622E5B | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #622E5B text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #622E5B text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D5
oklch(81% 0.072 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC84C0
oklch(70.7% 0.118 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD63B0
oklch(63.1% 0.15 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#A8489C
oklch(55.6% 0.162 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#903885
oklch(49.1% 0.152 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#752F6C
oklch(42.6% 0.126 332.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622E5B
oklch(38.8% 0.098 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#622E5B 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) | #2D3C5D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C445A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663140 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622E5B
#622E5B
oklch(38.8% 0.098 332.6)
- #065329
#065329
oklch(38.9% 0.098 152.3)
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 #622E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
Use #622E5B 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.