#623462
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.093 327.1), rgb(98, 52, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#623462 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623462 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 52, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 31%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.093 327.1) |
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 #623462 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623462 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #623462 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #623462 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C687C5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B667B6
oklch(63.1% 0.144 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#A14DA2
oklch(55.7% 0.155 327)
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Step 700
700
#8A3D8A
oklch(49.1% 0.144 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#703370
oklch(42.7% 0.119 327.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623462
oklch(40.2% 0.093 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#623462 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) | #304164 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4761 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653946 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623462
#623462
oklch(40.2% 0.093 327.1)
- #1E5528
#1E5528
oklch(40.1% 0.093 147.1)
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 #623462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.092
Use #623462 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.