#62357B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.8% 0.12 312), rgb(98, 53, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#62357B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62357B |
| RGB | rgb(98, 53, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.12 312) |
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 #62357B | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62357B | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #62357B text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #62357B text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD3
oklch(70.7% 0.111 312)
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Step 500
500
#A66DC8
oklch(63.1% 0.144 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#9153B4
oklch(55.5% 0.156 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C439B
oklch(49.1% 0.145 312.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#62357B
oklch(41.8% 0.12 312)
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Step 900
900
#523165
oklch(37.7% 0.093 312)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#62357B 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) | #21467D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314979 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4152 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62357B
#62357B
oklch(41.8% 0.12 312)
- #335800
#335800
oklch(41.6% 0.115 131.9)
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 #62357B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.092
Use #62357B 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.