#623070
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.3% 0.116 318.4), rgb(98, 48, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#623070 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623070 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 48, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.116 318.4) |
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 #623070 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623070 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #623070 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #623070 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD8ACC
oklch(70.6% 0.109 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC6CBF
oklch(63.1% 0.138 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9752AB
oklch(55.6% 0.15 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#814293
oklch(49.1% 0.14 318.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623070
oklch(40.3% 0.116 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#553060
oklch(37.6% 0.09 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#623070 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) | #234172 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33466E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623A4B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623070
#623070
oklch(40.3% 0.116 318.4)
- #23560C
#23560C
oklch(40.3% 0.116 138.3)
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 #623070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.092
Use #623070 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.