#62356B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.102 320.8), rgb(98, 53, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#62356B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62356B |
| RGB | rgb(98, 53, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 34%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.102 320.8) |
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 #62356B | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62356B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #62356B text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #62356B text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D8
oklch(81% 0.058 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC5
oklch(70.7% 0.095 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA70B6
oklch(63.1% 0.12 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#9557A2
oklch(55.6% 0.131 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F468B
oklch(49% 0.123 320.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#62356B
oklch(40.8% 0.102 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#54325B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#62356B 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) | #2D436D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4869 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633C4B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62356B
#62356B
oklch(40.8% 0.102 320.8)
- #27571E
#27571E
oklch(40.9% 0.102 140.6)
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 #62356B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
Use #62356B 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.