#623454
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.08 339.6), rgb(98, 52, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#623454 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623454 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 52, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 31%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.08 339.6) |
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 #623454 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623454 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #623454 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #623454 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C989B4
oklch(70.7% 0.096 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#B96AA1
oklch(63% 0.122 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#A4508C
oklch(55.5% 0.133 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4177
oklch(49.2% 0.123 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#723661
oklch(42.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623454
oklch(39.5% 0.08 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#623454 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) | #363F55 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424653 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673540 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623454
#623454
oklch(39.5% 0.08 339.6)
- #135337
#135337
oklch(39.5% 0.08 159.9)
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 #623454, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
Use #623454 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.