#625FCB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.5% 0.163 280.8), rgb(98, 95, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#625FCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625FCB |
| RGB | rgb(98, 95, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.163 280.8) |
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 #625FCB | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #625FCB | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625FCB text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #625FCB text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#9397E8
oklch(70.6% 0.118 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B7CE1
oklch(63.2% 0.149 280.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#625FCB
oklch(54.5% 0.163 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5451B3
oklch(49.1% 0.151 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#454391
oklch(42.8% 0.125 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#393974
oklch(37.7% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#625FCB 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) | #2370CF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1468C9 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37778C | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625FCB
#625FCB
oklch(54.5% 0.163 280.8)
- #7F7100
#7F7100
oklch(54.5% 0.114 100.8)
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 #625FCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.011
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.016
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.021
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
Use #625FCB 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.