#62358A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.139 305.7), rgb(98, 53, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#62358A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62358A |
| RGB | rgb(98, 53, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.139 305.7) |
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 #62358A | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62358A | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #62358A text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #62358A text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EB
oklch(81% 0.081 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48AE1
oklch(70.6% 0.131 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#A26AD8
oklch(63% 0.167 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E4FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.18 306)
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Step 700
700
#783FAA
oklch(49% 0.167 305.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#62358A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#502F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.108 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#62358A 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) | #0D498D | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244B88 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B465A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62358A
#62358A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 305.7)
- #415900
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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 #62358A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.088
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
Use #62358A 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.