#62509A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.4% 0.116 292.7), rgb(98, 80, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#62509A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62509A |
| RGB | rgb(98, 80, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.116 292.7) |
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 #62509A | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #62509A | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #62509A text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #62509A text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A296D4
oklch(70.6% 0.09 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C7BC9
oklch(63% 0.116 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#7763B5
oklch(55.6% 0.125 293.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#62509A
oklch(48.4% 0.116 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#51437F
oklch(42.6% 0.097 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#433966
oklch(37.7% 0.076 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#62509A 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) | #365D9D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395B98 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545E6D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62509A
#62509A
oklch(48.4% 0.116 292.7)
- #606400
#606400
oklch(48.3% 0.107 112.5)
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 #62509A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #62509A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
Use #62509A 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.