#622EDE
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(49% 0.242 287), rgb(98, 46, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#622EDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622EDE |
| RGB | rgb(98, 46, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 73%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.242 287) |
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 #622EDE | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #622EDE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #622EDE text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #622EDE text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B8EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#866BFF
oklch(63% 0.211 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#7440FF
oklch(55.6% 0.26 287)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#622EDE
oklch(49% 0.242 287)
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Step 800
800
#502AB4
oklch(42.8% 0.201 287.1)
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Step 900
900
#412A8E
oklch(37.8% 0.156 287)
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Step 950
950
#251A53
oklch(26.9% 0.099 286.6)
#622EDE 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) | #005CE3 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053DB | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #276387 | 0.197 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622EDE
#622EDE
oklch(49% 0.242 287)
- #686400
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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 #622EDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #622EDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.015
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.018
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.029
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.031
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.036
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
Use #622EDE 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.