#623291
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.151 303.9), rgb(98, 50, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#623291 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623291 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 50, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.151 303.9) |
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 #623291 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623291 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #623291 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #623291 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3F0
oklch(81% 0.089 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B489E8
oklch(70.8% 0.141 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A267E1
oklch(63.1% 0.182 304)
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Step 600
600
#8D4BCE
oklch(55.6% 0.196 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#783BB3
oklch(49.1% 0.183 303.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623291
oklch(42.8% 0.151 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#502D73
oklch(37.7% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#623291 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) | #004994 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #164A8F | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59465D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623291
#623291
oklch(42.8% 0.151 303.9)
- #435800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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 #623291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.088
Use #623291 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.