#62336D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.6% 0.108 319.8), rgb(98, 51, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#62336D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62336D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 51, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.108 319.8) |
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 #62336D | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62336D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #62336D text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #62336D text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 320)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CC8
oklch(70.7% 0.1 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB6EBA
oklch(63.1% 0.129 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#9655A6
oklch(55.7% 0.139 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#80458E
oklch(49.2% 0.129 319.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#62336D
oklch(40.6% 0.108 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#55315D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#62336D 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) | #29426F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37476B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633B4B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62336D
#62336D
oklch(40.6% 0.108 319.8)
- #255718
#255718
oklch(40.7% 0.108 139.8)
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 #62336D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.087
Use #62336D 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.