#622F61
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.3% 0.102 328), rgb(98, 47, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#622F61 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622F61 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 47, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.102 328) |
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 #622F61 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622F61 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #622F61 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #622F61 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DA
oklch(81% 0.076 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA63B9
oklch(63.1% 0.156 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#A647A4
oklch(55.6% 0.169 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E388D
oklch(49.2% 0.157 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#732F72
oklch(42.7% 0.13 328.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622F61
oklch(39.3% 0.102 328)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#622F61 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) | #2B3E63 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A455F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653443 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622F61
#622F61
oklch(39.3% 0.102 328)
- #125423
#125423
oklch(39.3% 0.102 147.8)
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 #622F61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
Use #622F61 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.