#625BBE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.8% 0.15 283.2), rgb(98, 91, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#625BBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625BBE |
| RGB | rgb(98, 91, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.15 283.2) |
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 #625BBE | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #625BBE | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625BBE text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #625BBE text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEC
oklch(81% 0.068 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9797E2
oklch(70.6% 0.109 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F7CDA
oklch(63.1% 0.139 283.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#625BBE
oklch(52.8% 0.15 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5852AC
oklch(49.1% 0.139 283)
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Step 800
800
#48438B
oklch(42.6% 0.116 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C396F
oklch(37.6% 0.09 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#625BBE 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) | #2A6BC1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2465BC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #417184 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625BBE
#625BBE
oklch(52.8% 0.15 283.2)
- #776D00
#776D00
oklch(52.7% 0.111 103.2)
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 #625BBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.013
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.069
Use #625BBE 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.