#625BE2
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.5% 0.198 280), rgb(98, 91, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#625BE2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 91, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.198 280) |
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 #625BE2 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #625BE2 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625BE2 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #625BE2 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBFA
oklch(81% 0.089 280)
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Step 400
400
#9095F7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 279.9)
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Step 500
500
#7777F4
oklch(63.2% 0.182 279.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#625BE2
oklch(55.5% 0.198 280)
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Step 700
700
#524AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.185 280)
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Step 800
800
#433E9F
oklch(42.8% 0.152 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#38367E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#20204A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 280)
#625BE2 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) | #0073E6 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069DF | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #187C96 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625BE2
#625BE2
oklch(55.5% 0.198 280)
- #837400
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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 #625BE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
Use #625BE2 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.