#62355D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.086 331.2), rgb(98, 53, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#62355D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62355D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 53, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.086 331.2) |
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 #62355D | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62355D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #62355D text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #62355D text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C688BE
oklch(70.6% 0.104 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#B669AE
oklch(63% 0.133 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#A14F99
oklch(55.5% 0.144 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F83
oklch(49% 0.135 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#70356A
oklch(42.7% 0.11 331.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62355D
oklch(40.1% 0.086 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#62355D 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) | #33415E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40475C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653844 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62355D
#62355D
oklch(40.1% 0.086 331.2)
- #1D552F
#1D552F
oklch(40.2% 0.086 151.1)
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 #62355D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.092
Use #62355D 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.