#623252
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.082 341.2), rgb(98, 50, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#623252 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623252 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 50, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.082 341.2) |
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 #623252 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623252 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #623252 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #623252 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CC
oklch(81% 0.06 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB88B3
oklch(70.8% 0.099 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC69A0
oklch(63.2% 0.126 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#A74F8B
oklch(55.7% 0.137 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3F76
oklch(49.1% 0.128 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#743560
oklch(42.8% 0.105 341)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623252
oklch(39.1% 0.082 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#623252 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) | #343E53 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414551 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67333E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623252
#623252
oklch(39.1% 0.082 341.2)
- #0A5237
#0A5237
oklch(39% 0.081 161.7)
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 #623252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
Use #623252 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.