#623277
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41% 0.121 314.5), rgb(98, 50, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#623277 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623277 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 50, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.121 314.5) |
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 #623277 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623277 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #623277 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #623277 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD1
oklch(70.8% 0.112 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC5
oklch(63.1% 0.144 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#9452B2
oklch(55.6% 0.156 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E4299
oklch(49.1% 0.145 314.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623277
oklch(41% 0.121 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#623277 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) | #204479 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314875 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603D4F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623277
#623277
oklch(41% 0.121 314.5)
- #2C5700
#2C5700
oklch(40.9% 0.118 134.3)
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 #623277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
Use #623277 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.