#623552
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.076 342), rgb(98, 53, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#623552 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623552 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 53, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.076 342) |
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 #623552 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623552 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #623552 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #623552 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3CB
oklch(81% 0.057 342.5)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.091 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#B96B9D
oklch(63% 0.117 342)
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Step 600
600
#A45288
oklch(55.6% 0.127 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4273
oklch(49% 0.118 342)
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Step 800
800
#72375E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 341.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623552
oklch(39.6% 0.076 342)
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Step 950
950
#361C2D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 341.3)
#623552 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) | #373F53 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434751 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673540 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623552
#623552
oklch(39.6% 0.076 342)
- #15533A
#15533A
oklch(39.6% 0.076 162.2)
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 #623552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
Use #623552 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.