#623686
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.6% 0.132 307), rgb(98, 54, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#623686 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623686 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 54, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.132 307) |
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 #623686 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623686 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #623686 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #623686 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 307)
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Step 500
500
#A36CD3
oklch(63.2% 0.158 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E51C0
oklch(55.6% 0.172 307)
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Step 700
700
#7941A6
oklch(49.2% 0.16 307)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623686
oklch(42.6% 0.132 307)
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Step 900
900
#50306B
oklch(37.7% 0.102 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#623686 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) | #174989 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294B84 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4558 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623686
#623686
oklch(42.6% 0.132 307)
- #3E5900
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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 #623686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.094
Use #623686 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.