#62385C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.079 332.3), rgb(98, 56, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#62385C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62385C |
| RGB | rgb(98, 56, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 27%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.079 332.3) |
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 #62385C | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62385C | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #62385C text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #62385C text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B5
oklch(70.8% 0.074 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB74A3
oklch(63.1% 0.094 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#965B8E
oklch(55.5% 0.104 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#804B79
oklch(49.1% 0.096 331.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#62385C
oklch(40.6% 0.079 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#553550
oklch(37.7% 0.062 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#62385C 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) | #37435D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42495B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653B46 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62385C
#62385C
oklch(40.6% 0.079 332.3)
- #225533
#225533
oklch(40.5% 0.079 152.1)
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 #62385C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.090
Use #62385C 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.