#62517A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.9% 0.068 302.9), rgb(98, 81, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#62517A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62517A |
| RGB | rgb(98, 81, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 20%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.068 302.9) |
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 #62517A | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #62517A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #62517A text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #62517A text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD3
oklch(81% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A799BC
oklch(70.7% 0.053 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9180AB
oklch(63.1% 0.066 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C6997
oklch(55.7% 0.073 303)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#62517A
oklch(46.9% 0.068 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#554769
oklch(42.6% 0.058 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#463C55
oklch(37.7% 0.044 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#62517A 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) | #48587C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5979 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5760 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62517A
#62517A
oklch(46.9% 0.068 302.9)
- #536135
#536135
oklch(46.9% 0.068 123.4)
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 #62517A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
Use #62517A 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.