#623370
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.111 318), rgb(98, 51, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#623370 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623370 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 51, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.111 318) |
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 #623370 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623370 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #623370 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #623370 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.065 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CCB
oklch(70.8% 0.104 318)
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Step 500
500
#AA6EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9554A9
oklch(55.5% 0.144 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4491
oklch(49.1% 0.134 317.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623370
oklch(40.8% 0.111 318)
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Step 900
900
#54315F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#623370 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) | #274372 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36486E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623C4C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623370
#623370
oklch(40.8% 0.111 318)
- #275712
#275712
oklch(40.8% 0.111 138)
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 #623370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
Use #623370 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.