#623666
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.094 324.1), rgb(98, 54, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#623666 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623666 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 54, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.094 324.1) |
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 #623666 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623666 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #623666 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #623666 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#D3B5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB71B0
oklch(63.1% 0.113 324)
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Step 600
600
#96589B
oklch(55.6% 0.122 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#804885
oklch(49.2% 0.114 324.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623666
oklch(40.7% 0.094 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#553357
oklch(37.7% 0.074 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#623666 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) | #314368 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4865 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643B49 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623666
#623666
oklch(40.7% 0.094 324.1)
- #255626
#255626
oklch(40.6% 0.093 144)
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 #623666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
Use #623666 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.