#623098
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.1% 0.162 302), rgb(98, 48, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#623098 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623098 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 48, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 52%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.162 302) |
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 #623098 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623098 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #623098 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #623098 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B387EF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#A165E9
oklch(63.2% 0.194 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C47D7
oklch(55.6% 0.211 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7737BA
oklch(49.1% 0.195 301.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623098
oklch(43.1% 0.162 302)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B78
oklch(37.6% 0.127 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A46
oklch(26.9% 0.08 302.3)
#623098 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) | #004A9B | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A96 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574860 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623098
#623098
oklch(43.1% 0.162 302)
- #475800
#475800
oklch(43% 0.104 121.7)
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 #623098, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.068
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.082
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.083
Use #623098 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.