#623659
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.08 335), rgb(98, 54, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#623659 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623659 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 54, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 29%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.08 335) |
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 #623659 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623659 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #623659 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #623659 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB9
oklch(70.8% 0.096 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#B76BA7
oklch(63.2% 0.124 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25192
oklch(55.6% 0.135 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A427C
oklch(49.1% 0.123 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#703665
oklch(42.6% 0.104 334.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623659
oklch(40.1% 0.08 335)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#623659 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) | #36415A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424758 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663843 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623659
#623659
oklch(40.1% 0.08 335)
- #1C5434
#1C5434
oklch(40% 0.08 155)
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 #623659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.090
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.091
Use #623659 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.