#623353
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.081 340.4), rgb(98, 51, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#623353 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623353 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 51, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.081 340.4) |
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 #623353 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623353 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #623353 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #623353 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B3
oklch(70.6% 0.098 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB6AA0
oklch(63.2% 0.123 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#A6508B
oklch(55.7% 0.134 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4076
oklch(49.1% 0.125 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#733560
oklch(42.6% 0.104 340.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623353
oklch(39.3% 0.081 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#623353 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) | #353E54 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414652 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67343F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623353
#623353
oklch(39.3% 0.081 340.4)
- #0F5337
#0F5337
oklch(39.4% 0.081 160.5)
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 #623353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
Use #623353 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.