#623762
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.088 327), rgb(98, 55, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#623762 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623762 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 55, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 28%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.088 327) |
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 #623762 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623762 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #623762 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #623762 text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D2
oklch(81% 0.05 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBB
oklch(70.7% 0.081 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB72AA
oklch(63.1% 0.105 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#965A96
oklch(55.7% 0.114 327)
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Step 700
700
#804980
oklch(49.1% 0.107 327.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623762
oklch(40.7% 0.088 327)
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Step 900
900
#553454
oklch(37.7% 0.068 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#623762 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) | #344364 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4861 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643B48 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623762
#623762
oklch(40.7% 0.088 327)
- #24562C
#24562C
oklch(40.7% 0.088 147.1)
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 #623762, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.088
Use #623762 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.