#62315E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.5% 0.095 330.3), rgb(98, 49, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#62315E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62315E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 49, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.095 330.3) |
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 #62315E | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62315E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #62315E text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #62315E text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 330)
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Step 400
400
#C986C2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA65B3
oklch(63.1% 0.147 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#A54A9E
oklch(55.6% 0.159 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3B87
oklch(49.1% 0.147 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#73316E
oklch(42.7% 0.123 330.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62315E
oklch(39.5% 0.095 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#62315E 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) | #2F3F60 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C455D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653543 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62315E
#62315E
oklch(39.5% 0.095 330.3)
- #145429
#145429
oklch(39.5% 0.095 150.1)
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 #62315E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
Use #62315E 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.