#623555
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.079 338.8), rgb(98, 53, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#623555 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 339°. 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 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623555 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 53, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.079 338.8) |
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 #623555 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623555 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #623555 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #623555 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#DBB2CD
oklch(80.8% 0.059 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#C889B4
oklch(70.6% 0.095 339)
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Step 500
500
#B86BA2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#A3518D
oklch(55.5% 0.132 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4178
oklch(49.1% 0.123 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#723661
oklch(42.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623555
oklch(39.7% 0.079 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#361C2F
oklch(27% 0.051 337.7)
#623555 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) | #364056 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424754 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673641 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623555
#623555
oklch(39.7% 0.079 338.8)
- #175337
#175337
oklch(39.6% 0.078 159.1)
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 #623555, 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 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
Use #623555 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.