#623759
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.078 335.1), rgb(98, 55, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#623759 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623759 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 55, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 28%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.078 335.1) |
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 #623759 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623759 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #623759 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #623759 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B3
oklch(70.8% 0.073 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD73A0
oklch(63.1% 0.095 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#985B8B
oklch(55.6% 0.103 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#814B76
oklch(49.1% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623759
oklch(40.2% 0.078 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#56354E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 336)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#623759 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) | #37425A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424858 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663944 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623759
#623759
oklch(40.2% 0.078 335.1)
- #1E5535
#1E5535
oklch(40.4% 0.079 154.8)
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 #623759, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.091
Use #623759 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.