#625899
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.9% 0.102 289.2), rgb(98, 88, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#625899 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625899 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 88, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.102 289.2) |
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 #625899 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #625899 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625899 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #625899 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F99CF
oklch(70.8% 0.078 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#887FC3
oklch(63.2% 0.101 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7267AF
oklch(55.6% 0.11 289.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#625899
oklch(49.9% 0.102 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E467A
oklch(42.6% 0.085 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#413B62
oklch(37.7% 0.066 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#625899 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) | #43629B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435F97 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #546471 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625899
#625899
oklch(49.9% 0.102 289.2)
- #686711
#686711
oklch(49.9% 0.101 108.9)
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 #625899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.065
Use #625899 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.