#62479F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.1% 0.137 294.7), rgb(98, 71, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#62479F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 295°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62479F |
| RGB | rgb(98, 71, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.137 294.7) |
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 #62479F | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #62479F | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #62479F text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #62479F text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E8
oklch(81% 0.066 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A593DC
oklch(70.7% 0.106 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9077D2
oklch(63.1% 0.135 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B5EC0
oklch(55.7% 0.148 294.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#62479F
oklch(47.1% 0.137 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#543F86
oklch(42.6% 0.114 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#45366B
oklch(37.6% 0.089 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#62479F 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) | #1F58A2 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27569D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53596C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62479F
#62479F
oklch(47.1% 0.137 294.7)
- #5A6100
#5A6100
oklch(47% 0.106 114.6)
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 #62479F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
Use #62479F 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.