#623654
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.076 340.1), rgb(98, 54, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#623654 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623654 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 54, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 29%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.076 340.1) |
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 #623654 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623654 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #623654 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #623654 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CC
oklch(81% 0.057 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB2
oklch(70.6% 0.091 340.2)
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Step 500
500
#B86C9F
oklch(63.1% 0.116 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#A3538A
oklch(55.7% 0.126 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4375
oklch(49.1% 0.117 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#713760
oklch(42.7% 0.098 339.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623654
oklch(39.8% 0.076 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#361D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 339.9)
#623654 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) | #384055 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434753 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673741 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623654
#623654
oklch(39.8% 0.076 340.1)
- #195439
#195439
oklch(40% 0.076 159.8)
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 #623654, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
Use #623654 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.