#625A9D
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.6% 0.105 287.5), rgb(98, 90, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#625A9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625A9D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 90, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.105 287.5) |
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 #625A9D | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #625A9D | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625A9D text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #625A9D text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D99D1
oklch(70.7% 0.081 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#867FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.104 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#7067B1
oklch(55.5% 0.113 287.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#625A9D
oklch(50.6% 0.105 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D467C
oklch(42.7% 0.088 288)
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Step 900
900
#403B63
oklch(37.6% 0.068 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#25233A
oklch(27% 0.042 287.2)
#625A9D 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) | #4464A0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43619B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526774 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625A9D
#625A9D
oklch(50.6% 0.105 287.5)
- #6C680C
#6C680C
oklch(50.5% 0.104 106.8)
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 #625A9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.065
Use #625A9D 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.