#62355B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.084 333), rgb(98, 53, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#62355B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62355B |
| RGB | rgb(98, 53, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.084 333) |
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 #62355B | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62355B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #62355B text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #62355B text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#C789BC
oklch(70.8% 0.101 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#B76AAB
oklch(63.2% 0.129 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#A25096
oklch(55.6% 0.14 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4080
oklch(49% 0.13 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#713568
oklch(42.7% 0.109 333.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62355B
oklch(40% 0.084 333)
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Step 950
950
#361C32
oklch(27.1% 0.054 332.8)
#62355B 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) | #34415C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40475A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663844 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62355B
#62355B
oklch(40% 0.084 333)
- #1B5431
#1B5431
oklch(39.9% 0.084 153.2)
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 #62355B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.090
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.092
Use #62355B 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.