#625CC4
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.4% 0.157 282.3), rgb(98, 92, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#625CC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625CC4 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 92, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.157 282.3) |
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 #625CC4 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #625CC4 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625CC4 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #625CC4 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEE
oklch(81% 0.07 282)
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Step 400
400
#9697E5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D7CDE
oklch(63.2% 0.145 281.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#625CC4
oklch(53.4% 0.157 282.3)
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Step 700
700
#5751B0
oklch(49.1% 0.146 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#47438E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B3972
oklch(37.7% 0.095 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#625CC4 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) | #256DC8 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B66C2 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D7387 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625CC4
#625CC4
oklch(53.4% 0.157 282.3)
- #7A6F00
#7A6F00
oklch(53.5% 0.112 102.6)
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 #625CC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.010
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.019
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.022
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.024
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.068
Use #625CC4 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.