#62398E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.6% 0.137 303.4), rgb(98, 57, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#62398E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62398E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 57, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.137 303.4) |
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 #62398E | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62398E | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #62398E text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #62398E text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.081 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE2
oklch(70.8% 0.128 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F6CD9
oklch(63.1% 0.164 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A51C7
oklch(55.6% 0.179 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7541AC
oklch(49.1% 0.166 303.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#62398E
oklch(43.6% 0.137 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E306F
oklch(37.7% 0.107 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#62398E 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) | #124C91 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254D8C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4A5E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62398E
#62398E
oklch(43.6% 0.137 303.4)
- #465B00
#465B00
oklch(43.8% 0.108 123.7)
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 #62398E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.089
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.091
Use #62398E 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.