#623469
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(40.5% 0.101 322.2), rgb(98, 52, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#623469 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.074 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623469 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 52, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 34%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.101 322.2) |
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 #623469 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623469 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #623469 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #623469 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4D8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC4
oklch(70.8% 0.095 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB6FB4
oklch(63% 0.121 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#9656A0
oklch(55.5% 0.131 322)
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Step 700
700
#804689
oklch(49.1% 0.122 322.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623469
oklch(40.5% 0.101 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#55325A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#321E35
oklch(27.1% 0.05 322.1)
#623469 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) | #2D426B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4867 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633B49 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623469
#623469
oklch(40.5% 0.101 322.2)
- #24561F
#24561F
oklch(40.5% 0.101 141.9)
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 #623469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.089
Use #623469 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.