#625DBD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.1% 0.146 282.6), rgb(98, 93, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#625DBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625DBD |
| RGB | rgb(98, 93, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.146 282.6) |
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 #625DBD | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #625DBD | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625DBD text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #625DBD text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEB
oklch(81% 0.066 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9798E0
oklch(70.7% 0.105 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E7DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.135 282.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#625DBD
oklch(53.1% 0.146 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5753AA
oklch(49.1% 0.135 282.3)
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Step 800
800
#47448A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B3A6E
oklch(37.6% 0.087 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#625DBD 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) | #306CC0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A66BB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427284 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625DBD
#625DBD
oklch(53.1% 0.146 282.6)
- #796E00
#796E00
oklch(53.2% 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 #625DBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.017
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.069
Use #625DBD 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.