#623567
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.097 323.4), rgb(98, 53, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#623567 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.074 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623567 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 53, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.097 323.4) |
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 #623567 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623567 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #623567 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #623567 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC1
oklch(70.7% 0.091 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB70B2
oklch(63.1% 0.117 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#96579D
oklch(55.5% 0.126 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#804786
oklch(49.1% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623567
oklch(40.6% 0.097 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#553358
oklch(37.7% 0.075 324)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#623567 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) | #2F4369 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4865 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643B49 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623567
#623567
oklch(40.6% 0.097 323.4)
- #245623
#245623
oklch(40.5% 0.097 143.2)
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 #623567, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.089
Use #623567 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.