#62399E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.8% 0.157 298.5), rgb(98, 57, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#62399E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62399E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 57, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.157 298.5) |
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 #62399E | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62399E | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #62399E text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #62399E text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD8AEF
oklch(70.7% 0.147 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A69E9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#864CD8
oklch(55.7% 0.204 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#723CBB
oklch(49.2% 0.189 298.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#62399E
oklch(44.8% 0.157 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E78
oklch(37.7% 0.122 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C47
oklch(27.1% 0.078 298.2)
#62399E 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) | #0050A1 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #074F9C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544F66 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62399E
#62399E
oklch(44.8% 0.157 298.5)
- #4F5C00
#4F5C00
oklch(44.8% 0.105 118.8)
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 #62399E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.016
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
Use #62399E 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.