#623273
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.8% 0.116 316.5), rgb(98, 50, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#623273 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.116 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 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623273 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 50, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.116 316.5) |
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 #623273 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623273 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #623273 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #623273 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 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
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA6CC1
oklch(63% 0.14 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#9553AD
oklch(55.6% 0.15 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4395
oklch(49.1% 0.14 316.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623273
oklch(40.8% 0.116 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#543061
oklch(37.6% 0.091 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#623273 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) | #234375 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334771 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613C4D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623273
#623273
oklch(40.8% 0.116 316.5)
- #285709
#285709
oklch(40.8% 0.116 136.6)
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 #623273, 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 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
Use #623273 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.