#623650
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.073 344.6), rgb(98, 54, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#623650 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623650 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 54, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 29%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.073 344.6) |
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 #623650 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623650 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #623650 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #623650 text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88BAD
oklch(70.7% 0.086 345)
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Step 500
500
#B96D99
oklch(63.2% 0.111 345)
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Step 600
600
#A45484
oklch(55.7% 0.121 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4470
oklch(49.2% 0.112 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#72385B
oklch(42.7% 0.093 344.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623650
oklch(39.7% 0.073 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#623650 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) | #394051 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44474F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67363F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623650
#623650
oklch(39.7% 0.073 344.6)
- #16533D
#16533D
oklch(39.7% 0.072 164.9)
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 #623650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.090
Use #623650 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.