#62384E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.067 347.9), rgb(98, 56, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#62384E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62384E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 56, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 27%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.067 347.9) |
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 #62384E | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62384E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #62384E text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #62384E 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C78CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.082 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#B76F95
oklch(63.1% 0.103 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#A2567F
oklch(55.6% 0.112 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B466B
oklch(49.2% 0.104 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#713A57
oklch(42.8% 0.086 348.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62384E
oklch(40% 0.067 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#361E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 348.9)
#62384E 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) | #3C414F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46484D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673740 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62384E
#62384E
oklch(40% 0.067 347.9)
- #1A5340
#1A5340
oklch(39.9% 0.068 167.4)
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 #62384E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.089
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.091
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.092
Use #62384E 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.