#62397A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.4% 0.112 311.6), rgb(98, 57, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#62397A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62397A |
| RGB | rgb(98, 57, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.112 311.6) |
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 #62397A | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62397A | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #62397A text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #62397A text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD0
oklch(70.6% 0.105 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#A470C4
oklch(63.1% 0.134 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F56B0
oklch(55.5% 0.146 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A4698
oklch(49.2% 0.136 311.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#62397A
oklch(42.4% 0.112 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#513263
oklch(37.7% 0.088 312)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#62397A 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) | #29487C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354B78 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4454 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62397A
#62397A
oklch(42.4% 0.112 311.6)
- #365A07
#365A07
oklch(42.4% 0.113 131.8)
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 #62397A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.092
Use #62397A 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.