#62397C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.5% 0.115 310.7), rgb(98, 57, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#62397C 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62397C |
| RGB | rgb(98, 57, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.115 310.7) |
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 #62397C | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62397C | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #62397C text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #62397C text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#CEB5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.067 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD2
oklch(70.7% 0.108 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46FC6
oklch(63.1% 0.138 311)
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Step 600
600
#8F56B3
oklch(55.7% 0.149 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#79459A
oklch(49% 0.14 310.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#62397C
oklch(42.5% 0.115 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#503264
oklch(37.6% 0.089 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#62397C 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) | #27497E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344B7A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4455 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62397C
#62397C
oklch(42.5% 0.115 310.7)
- #385A01
#385A01
oklch(42.5% 0.115 130.4)
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 #62397C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.091
Use #62397C 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.