#62596D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48% 0.033 305.5), rgb(98, 89, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#62596D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62596D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 89, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 10%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.033 305.5) |
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 #62596D | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #62596D | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #62596D text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #62596D text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49DAE
oklch(70.7% 0.026 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E859A
oklch(63.2% 0.033 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#786E85
oklch(55.5% 0.037 304.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#62596D
oklch(48% 0.033 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#534B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.028 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#443F4B
oklch(37.7% 0.021 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#62596D 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) | #565C6E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575D6C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615C60 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62596D
#62596D
oklch(48% 0.033 305.5)
- #59614D
#59614D
oklch(48% 0.033 125.3)
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 #62596D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.068
Use #62596D 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.