#623561
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.09 327.9), rgb(98, 53, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#623561 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623561 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 53, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.09 327.9) |
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 #623561 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623561 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #623561 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #623561 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EBC
oklch(70.8% 0.085 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD71AB
oklch(63.2% 0.109 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#985896
oklch(55.6% 0.119 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#814880
oklch(49.1% 0.109 327.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623561
oklch(40.3% 0.09 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#563355
oklch(37.7% 0.072 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E31
oklch(26.9% 0.045 328.5)
#623561 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) | #324263 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4760 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653946 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623561
#623561
oklch(40.3% 0.09 327.9)
- #1F552B
#1F552B
oklch(40.2% 0.09 148.3)
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 #623561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.092
Use #623561 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.