#622E5D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.9% 0.1 331), rgb(98, 46, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#622E5D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622E5D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 46, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.1 331) |
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 #622E5D | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622E5D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #622E5D text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #622E5D text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFD7
oklch(80.8% 0.075 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C3
oklch(70.7% 0.12 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC63B3
oklch(63.1% 0.152 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#A7479F
oklch(55.5% 0.166 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F3888
oklch(49.1% 0.154 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#752F6F
oklch(42.8% 0.129 331)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622E5D
oklch(38.9% 0.1 331)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#622E5D 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) | #2C3D5F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B445B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663241 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622E5D
#622E5D
oklch(38.9% 0.1 331)
- #095327
#095327
oklch(38.9% 0.099 151)
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 #622E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
Use #622E5D 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.