#623350
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.078 343.5), rgb(98, 51, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#623350 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623350 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 51, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.078 343.5) |
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 #623350 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623350 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #623350 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #623350 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.059 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA89AF
oklch(70.7% 0.093 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB6A9C
oklch(63.1% 0.12 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65087
oklch(55.5% 0.131 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4172
oklch(49.1% 0.121 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#74365D
oklch(42.8% 0.101 343.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623350
oklch(39.1% 0.078 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#623350 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) | #363E51 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42454F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67333E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623350
#623350
oklch(39.1% 0.078 343.5)
- #0C5239
#0C5239
oklch(39.1% 0.079 163.3)
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 #623350, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
Use #623350 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.