#623369
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(40.4% 0.103 322.3), rgb(98, 51, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#623369 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623369 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 51, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.103 322.3) |
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 #623369 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623369 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #623369 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #623369 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC4
oklch(70.6% 0.097 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC6FB5
oklch(63.1% 0.122 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#9755A1
oklch(55.5% 0.135 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#81458A
oklch(49.1% 0.125 322.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623369
oklch(40.4% 0.103 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#55325B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#321E35
oklch(27.1% 0.05 322.1)
#623369 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) | #2B426B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394767 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633A49 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623369
#623369
oklch(40.4% 0.103 322.3)
- #22561E
#22561E
oklch(40.4% 0.103 142.2)
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 #623369, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.091
Use #623369 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.