#623398
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.5% 0.158 301.5), rgb(98, 51, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#623398 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623398 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 51, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.158 301.5) |
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 #623398 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623398 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #623398 text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #623398 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B188ED
oklch(70.6% 0.148 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F67E7
oklch(63.1% 0.188 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B49D5
oklch(55.6% 0.206 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7639B9
oklch(49.1% 0.192 301.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623398
oklch(43.5% 0.158 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D77
oklch(37.8% 0.122 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#623398 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) | #004B9B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #064C96 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574A61 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623398
#623398
oklch(43.5% 0.158 301.5)
- #485900
#485900
oklch(43.4% 0.105 121.6)
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 #623398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.080
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
Use #623398 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.