#625CD0
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.3% 0.174 281.2), rgb(98, 92, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#625CD0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625CD0 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 92, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.174 281.2) |
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 #625CD0 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #625CD0 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625CD0 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #625CD0 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 281.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9396EC
oklch(70.6% 0.125 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B7AE6
oklch(63.1% 0.159 281.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#625CD0
oklch(54.3% 0.174 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#554FB8
oklch(49.2% 0.161 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#454195
oklch(42.7% 0.134 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3877
oklch(37.8% 0.105 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#212145
oklch(26.8% 0.066 281)
#625CD0 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) | #0770D4 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067CE | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32778D | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625CD0
#625CD0
oklch(54.3% 0.174 281.2)
- #7E7100
#7E7100
oklch(54.4% 0.114 101.4)
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 #625CD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.010
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.013
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.017
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
Use #625CD0 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.