#623160
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.6% 0.097 328.7), rgb(98, 49, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#623160 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623160 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 49, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.097 328.7) |
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 #623160 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623160 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #623160 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #623160 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.073 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#C885C5
oklch(70.6% 0.118 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B965B5
oklch(63.1% 0.148 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A44AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.161 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C3A8A
oklch(49% 0.15 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#723170
oklch(42.7% 0.124 328.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623160
oklch(39.6% 0.097 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#361A35
oklch(26.9% 0.062 328.4)
#623160 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) | #2E3F62 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C465F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653644 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623160
#623160
oklch(39.6% 0.097 328.7)
- #165427
#165427
oklch(39.5% 0.097 148.8)
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 #623160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
Use #623160 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.