#625CD2
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.4% 0.176 281.1), rgb(98, 92, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#625CD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.176 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 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625CD2 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 92, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.176 281.1) |
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 #625CD2 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #625CD2 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625CD2 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #625CD2 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#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
#9396EE
oklch(70.7% 0.128 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A7AE8
oklch(63.2% 0.162 280.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#625CD2
oklch(54.4% 0.176 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#544EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.165 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#454196
oklch(42.8% 0.135 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#393878
oklch(37.7% 0.106 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#625CD2 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) | #0070D6 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067D0 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30778E | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625CD2
#625CD2
oklch(54.4% 0.176 281.1)
- #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 #625CD2, 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 0.014
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.017
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
Use #625CD2 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.