#623753
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.073 341.4), rgb(98, 55, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#623753 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623753 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 55, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 28%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.073 341.4) |
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 #623753 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623753 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #623753 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #623753 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CB
oklch(80.8% 0.055 341)
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Step 400
400
#C78BB0
oklch(70.7% 0.087 342)
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Step 500
500
#B76D9D
oklch(63.1% 0.112 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25488
oklch(55.6% 0.122 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4473
oklch(49% 0.112 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#71385E
oklch(42.7% 0.095 341.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623753
oklch(40% 0.073 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#623753 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) | #394154 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444852 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673741 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623753
#623753
oklch(40% 0.073 341.4)
- #1B543B
#1B543B
oklch(40.1% 0.073 161.2)
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 #623753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.090
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.092
Use #623753 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.