#624259
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.3% 0.056 337.3), rgb(98, 66, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#624259 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #624259 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 66, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.056 337.3) |
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 #624259 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #624259 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #624259 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #624259 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#B794AC
oklch(70.6% 0.053 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#A47A98
oklch(63% 0.067 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6383
oklch(55.6% 0.072 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A526F
oklch(49.2% 0.068 337.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#624259
oklch(42.3% 0.056 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#51394A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 337.1)
#624259 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) | #43495A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4E58 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65434A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #624259
#624259
oklch(42.3% 0.056 337.3)
- #325742
#325742
oklch(42.2% 0.056 158)
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 #624259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
Use #624259 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.