#62435F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.8% 0.06 329.9), rgb(98, 67, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#62435F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62435F |
| RGB | rgb(98, 67, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.06 329.9) |
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 #62435F | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62435F | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #62435F text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #62435F text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#B594B2
oklch(70.6% 0.057 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#A37A9E
oklch(63.2% 0.071 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6289
oklch(55.5% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#785174
oklch(49% 0.073 330.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#62435F
oklch(42.8% 0.06 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#50384E
oklch(37.6% 0.049 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#62435F 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) | #424B60 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494F5E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64454D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62435F
#62435F
oklch(42.8% 0.06 329.9)
- #36593D
#36593D
oklch(42.9% 0.062 149.6)
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 #62435F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
Use #62435F 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.