#623365
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(40.2% 0.099 325), rgb(98, 51, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#623365 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623365 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 51, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 33%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.099 325) |
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 #623365 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623365 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #623365 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #623365 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1DB
oklch(81% 0.073 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C686C9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#B666BB
oklch(63.1% 0.15 325)
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Step 600
600
#A14AA7
oklch(55.5% 0.165 325)
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Step 700
700
#8A3B8F
oklch(49.1% 0.152 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#703174
oklch(42.6% 0.127 325.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623365
oklch(40.2% 0.099 325)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#623365 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) | #2E4167 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4763 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643947 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623365
#623365
oklch(40.2% 0.099 325)
- #1F5523
#1F5523
oklch(40% 0.098 144.8)
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 #623365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
Use #623365 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.