#62337D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.6% 0.126 311.4), rgb(98, 51, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#62337D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62337D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 51, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.126 311.4) |
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 #62337D | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62337D | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #62337D text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #62337D text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E4
oklch(81% 0.073 311)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD6
oklch(70.8% 0.117 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#A76CCB
oklch(63.2% 0.15 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9251B8
oklch(55.6% 0.164 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C419E
oklch(49% 0.152 311.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#62337D
oklch(41.6% 0.126 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#523067
oklch(37.7% 0.098 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#62337D 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) | #1C457F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D497B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4053 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62337D
#62337D
oklch(41.6% 0.126 311.4)
- #345800
#345800
oklch(41.7% 0.115 131.5)
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 #62337D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.089
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.091
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.092
Use #62337D 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.