#623173
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.6% 0.118 316.7), rgb(98, 49, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#623173 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623173 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 49, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.118 316.7) |
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 #623173 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623173 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #623173 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #623173 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB6CC2
oklch(63.1% 0.141 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9652AE
oklch(55.6% 0.153 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#804295
oklch(49.1% 0.142 316.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623173
oklch(40.6% 0.118 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#553062
oklch(37.7% 0.093 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#623173 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) | #224275 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324771 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613B4D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623173
#623173
oklch(40.6% 0.118 316.7)
- #275706
#275706
oklch(40.7% 0.118 136.6)
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 #623173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.089
Use #623173 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.