#622E78
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.5% 0.129 314.6), rgb(98, 46, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#622E78 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622E78 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 46, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.129 314.6) |
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 #622E78 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622E78 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #622E78 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #622E78 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E3
oklch(81% 0.075 314.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D4
oklch(70.6% 0.12 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB69C9
oklch(63% 0.154 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#974EB6
oklch(55.6% 0.168 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#803F9C
oklch(49.1% 0.154 314.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#622E78
oklch(40.5% 0.129 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#552E66
oklch(37.6% 0.101 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#622E78 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) | #18427A | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4676 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603B4E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622E78
#622E78
oklch(40.5% 0.129 314.6)
- #2B5600
#2B5600
oklch(40.6% 0.117 134.5)
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 #622E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.090
Use #622E78 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.