#623258
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.087 335.4), rgb(98, 50, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#623258 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623258 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 50, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.087 335.4) |
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 #623258 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623258 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #623258 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #623258 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D1
oklch(80.8% 0.065 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#C987BA
oklch(70.6% 0.105 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA68A9
oklch(63.1% 0.133 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#A54D94
oklch(55.5% 0.146 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D3E7E
oklch(49.1% 0.134 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#733367
oklch(42.7% 0.113 335.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623258
oklch(39.3% 0.087 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#623258 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) | #323E59 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4557 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663441 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623258
#623258
oklch(39.3% 0.087 335.4)
- #115331
#115331
oklch(39.3% 0.087 155.6)
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 #623258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.087
Use #623258 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.