#62438B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.1% 0.117 301.8), rgb(98, 67, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#62438B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62438B |
| RGB | rgb(98, 67, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.117 301.8) |
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 #62438B | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62438B | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #62438B text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #62438B text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD90DA
oklch(70.7% 0.11 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9973CF
oklch(63.1% 0.139 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8459BC
oklch(55.5% 0.152 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7049A2
oklch(49.1% 0.14 301.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#62438B
oklch(45.1% 0.117 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3469
oklch(37.7% 0.091 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#62438B 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) | #2C528E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345289 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5060 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62438B
#62438B
oklch(45.1% 0.117 301.8)
- #4C5E00
#4C5E00
oklch(45.1% 0.109 121.7)
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 #62438B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.081
Use #62438B 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.