#62338D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.145 305.1), rgb(98, 51, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#62338D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62338D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 51, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.145 305.1) |
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 #62338D | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62338D | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #62338D text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #62338D text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305)
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Step 400
400
#B489E4
oklch(70.6% 0.136 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#A269DC
oklch(63.1% 0.173 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E4DCA
oklch(55.7% 0.189 305)
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Step 700
700
#793DAE
oklch(49.2% 0.175 305.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#62338D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#502E71
oklch(37.7% 0.114 305)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C42
oklch(27.1% 0.071 305.2)
#62338D 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) | #004990 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4A8B | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A465B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62338D
#62338D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 305.1)
- #415800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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 #62338D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.093
Use #62338D 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.