#62387B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.2% 0.115 311.4), rgb(98, 56, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#62387B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62387B |
| RGB | rgb(98, 56, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.115 311.4) |
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 #62387B | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62387B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #62387B text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #62387B text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E1
oklch(81% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B78DD2
oklch(70.8% 0.108 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#A46FC6
oklch(63.1% 0.138 311)
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Step 600
600
#9055B2
oklch(55.6% 0.15 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A4599
oklch(49.1% 0.139 311.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#62387B
oklch(42.2% 0.115 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#513264
oklch(37.7% 0.09 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#62387B 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) | #26487D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344B79 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4354 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62387B
#62387B
oklch(42.2% 0.115 311.4)
- #365A01
#365A01
oklch(42.4% 0.116 131.3)
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 #62387B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.089
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.090
Use #62387B 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.