#623757
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.077 337.1), rgb(98, 55, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#623757 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623757 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 55, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 28%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.077 337.1) |
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 #623757 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623757 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #623757 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #623757 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB5
oklch(70.6% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#B66CA3
oklch(63% 0.118 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#A1538E
oklch(55.6% 0.127 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4379
oklch(49.2% 0.119 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#703862
oklch(42.8% 0.097 337.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623757
oklch(40.2% 0.077 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#623757 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) | #384158 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434856 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663843 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623757
#623757
oklch(40.2% 0.077 337.1)
- #1D5437
#1D5437
oklch(40.1% 0.076 157.1)
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 #623757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.091
Use #623757 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.