#623372
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.9% 0.113 316.9), rgb(98, 51, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#623372 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623372 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 51, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.113 316.9) |
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 #623372 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623372 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #623372 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #623372 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.065 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCC
oklch(70.7% 0.104 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.136 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9554AB
oklch(55.6% 0.146 317)
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Step 700
700
#7F4393
oklch(49% 0.137 317.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623372
oklch(40.9% 0.113 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#543160
oklch(37.7% 0.088 317)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#623372 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) | #264374 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354870 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613D4D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623372
#623372
oklch(40.9% 0.113 316.9)
- #29570E
#29570E
oklch(40.8% 0.113 136.8)
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 #623372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
Use #623372 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.