#623257
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.086 336.3), rgb(98, 50, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#623257 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623257 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 50, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.086 336.3) |
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 #623257 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623257 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #623257 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #623257 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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 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
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D0
oklch(80.8% 0.064 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B9
oklch(70.7% 0.105 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A7
oklch(63.2% 0.132 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#A64D92
oklch(55.6% 0.145 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3E7D
oklch(49.2% 0.134 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#733465
oklch(42.7% 0.11 336.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623257
oklch(39.3% 0.086 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#623257 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) | #333E58 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404556 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663440 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623257
#623257
oklch(39.3% 0.086 336.3)
- #105332
#105332
oklch(39.3% 0.086 156.5)
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 #623257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
Use #623257 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.