#62355E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.087 330.4), rgb(98, 53, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#62355E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62355E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 53, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.087 330.4) |
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 #62355E | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62355E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #62355E text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #62355E text on black | 2.19:1 | 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
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D5
oklch(81% 0.066 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#C688BF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#B669AF
oklch(63.1% 0.134 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14F9B
oklch(55.6% 0.145 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F84
oklch(49.1% 0.136 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#70356B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 330.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62355E
oklch(40.1% 0.087 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#62355E 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) | #33415F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F475D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653845 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62355E
#62355E
oklch(40.1% 0.087 330.4)
- #1D552E
#1D552E
oklch(40.2% 0.088 150.5)
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 #62355E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.093
Use #62355E 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.