#623286
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42% 0.138 307.9), rgb(98, 50, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#623286 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623286 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 50, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.138 307.9) |
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 #623286 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623286 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #623286 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #623286 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#B789DF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A569D5
oklch(63% 0.166 308)
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Step 600
600
#904EC3
oklch(55.6% 0.18 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B3EA8
oklch(49.1% 0.167 307.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623286
oklch(42% 0.138 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#512E6D
oklch(37.6% 0.109 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#623286 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) | #0B4789 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244984 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4257 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623286
#623286
oklch(42% 0.138 307.9)
- #3C5700
#3C5700
oklch(41.9% 0.109 127.5)
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 #623286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.089
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.093
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.093
Use #623286 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.