#623159
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.2% 0.09 334.4), rgb(98, 49, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#623159 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623159 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 49, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.09 334.4) |
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 #623159 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623159 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #623159 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #623159 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D3
oklch(81% 0.068 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BC
oklch(70.6% 0.109 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AB
oklch(63% 0.139 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#A64C96
oklch(55.6% 0.15 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C80
oklch(49% 0.14 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#733268
oklch(42.6% 0.116 334.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623159
oklch(39.2% 0.09 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#623159 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) | #313E5A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4558 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663441 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623159
#623159
oklch(39.2% 0.09 334.4)
- #0F532F
#0F532F
oklch(39.2% 0.089 154.6)
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 #623159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
Use #623159 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.