#623053
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.087 339.8), rgb(98, 48, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#623053 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623053 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 48, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 34%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.087 339.8) |
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 #623053 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623053 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #623053 text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #623053 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC87B5
oklch(70.8% 0.103 340)
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Step 500
500
#BD67A3
oklch(63.1% 0.132 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#A84C8E
oklch(55.5% 0.145 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#903D79
oklch(49.1% 0.134 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#753362
oklch(42.7% 0.111 339.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623053
oklch(38.8% 0.087 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#381B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 339.9)
#623053 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) | #323C54 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404452 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67313D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623053
#623053
oklch(38.8% 0.087 339.8)
- #035234
#035234
oklch(38.8% 0.086 160.1)
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 #623053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
Use #623053 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.