#623349
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.074 351.6), rgb(98, 51, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#623349 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623349 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 51, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.074 351.6) |
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 #623349 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623349 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #623349 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #623349 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C4
oklch(81% 0.054 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC8AA7
oklch(70.8% 0.088 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD6B91
oklch(63.1% 0.114 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#A8527B
oklch(55.6% 0.122 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#904268
oklch(49.2% 0.114 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#753755
oklch(42.8% 0.095 351.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623349
oklch(38.9% 0.074 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#381C29
oklch(27% 0.048 351.5)
#623349 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) | #383D4A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444548 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68313B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623349
#623349
oklch(38.9% 0.074 351.6)
- #055140
#055140
oklch(38.8% 0.073 172)
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 #623349, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
Use #623349 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.