#625FD2
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55% 0.172 280.3), rgb(98, 95, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#625FD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625FD2 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 95, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 56%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.172 280.3) |
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 #625FD2 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #625FD2 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625FD2 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #625FD2 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#9297EC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#797BE6
oklch(63.2% 0.158 280.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#625FD2
oklch(55% 0.172 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#534FB8
oklch(49% 0.161 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#444295
oklch(42.8% 0.133 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#393877
oklch(37.7% 0.105 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#212245
oklch(27.1% 0.064 280)
#625FD2 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) | #1472D6 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D0 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30798F | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625FD2
#625FD2
oklch(55% 0.172 280.3)
- #817200
#817200
oklch(54.9% 0.114 100.2)
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 #625FD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.006
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.017
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.019
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
Use #625FD2 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.