#62437E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.3% 0.099 307), rgb(98, 67, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#62437E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62437E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 67, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.099 307) |
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 #62437E | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62437E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #62437E text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #62437E text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7DF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B091CE
oklch(70.7% 0.093 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C75C1
oklch(63% 0.118 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#875CAE
oklch(55.5% 0.13 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#734C95
oklch(49.2% 0.119 307.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#62437E
oklch(44.3% 0.099 307)
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Step 900
900
#4C3661
oklch(37.7% 0.076 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2039
oklch(27.1% 0.048 307.3)
#62437E 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) | #344F80 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C517C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4D5A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62437E
#62437E
oklch(44.3% 0.099 307)
- #445D17
#445D17
oklch(44.3% 0.1 127.2)
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 #62437E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.082
Use #62437E 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.