#623563
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.093 326.3), rgb(98, 53, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#623563 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623563 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 53, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.093 326.3) |
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 #623563 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623563 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #623563 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #623563 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
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.085 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC71AD
oklch(63.1% 0.11 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#975898
oklch(55.6% 0.12 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#814882
oklch(49.2% 0.112 326.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623563
oklch(40.4% 0.093 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#553356
oklch(37.6% 0.072 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#623563 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) | #314265 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4862 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643A47 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623563
#623563
oklch(40.4% 0.093 326.3)
- #215628
#215628
oklch(40.5% 0.094 146.1)
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 #623563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.091
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.091
Use #623563 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.