#623091
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.5% 0.154 304.2), rgb(98, 48, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#623091 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623091 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 48, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 50%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.154 304.2) |
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 #623091 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623091 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #623091 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #623091 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F0
oklch(80.8% 0.09 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B588E9
oklch(70.8% 0.144 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A366E2
oklch(63.1% 0.185 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E49D0
oklch(55.6% 0.201 304)
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Step 700
700
#7939B4
oklch(49.1% 0.187 304.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623091
oklch(42.5% 0.154 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#502C74
oklch(37.6% 0.121 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#623091 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) | #004894 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11498F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59455C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623091
#623091
oklch(42.5% 0.154 304.2)
- #425800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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 #623091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
Use #623091 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.