#622E5F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39% 0.102 329.5), rgb(98, 46, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#622E5F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 329°. 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 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622E5F |
| RGB | rgb(98, 46, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.102 329.5) |
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 #622E5F | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622E5F | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #622E5F text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #622E5F text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#EAD0E7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFD9
oklch(80.8% 0.077 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C5
oklch(70.8% 0.122 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC62B6
oklch(63.1% 0.156 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#A746A2
oklch(55.6% 0.17 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F378B
oklch(49.1% 0.158 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#742F71
oklch(42.8% 0.13 329.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622E5F
oklch(39% 0.102 329.5)
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Step 950
950
#371935
oklch(26.8% 0.065 329.7)
#622E5F 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) | #2B3D61 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A445D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653342 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622E5F
#622E5F
oklch(39% 0.102 329.5)
- #0C5325
#0C5325
oklch(38.9% 0.101 149.7)
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 #622E5F, 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 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
Use #622E5F 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.