#623463
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.095 326.4), rgb(98, 52, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#623463 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623463 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 52, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.095 326.4) |
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 #623463 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623463 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #623463 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #623463 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DBE
oklch(70.7% 0.089 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD70AE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#985799
oklch(55.6% 0.123 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#814783
oklch(49% 0.114 325.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623463
oklch(40.2% 0.095 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#563356
oklch(37.8% 0.073 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#623463 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) | #304165 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4762 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643947 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623463
#623463
oklch(40.2% 0.095 326.4)
- #1F5527
#1F5527
oklch(40.1% 0.094 146.4)
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 #623463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.090
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
Use #623463 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.