#623770
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.4% 0.104 317.4), rgb(98, 55, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#623770 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623770 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 55, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.104 317.4) |
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 #623770 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623770 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #623770 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #623770 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8DC8
oklch(70.6% 0.098 318)
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Step 500
500
#A870BA
oklch(63.1% 0.124 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9357A6
oklch(55.6% 0.134 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D478F
oklch(49.2% 0.125 317.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623770
oklch(41.4% 0.104 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#53335D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#623770 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) | #2C4572 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394A6E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623F4E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623770
#623770
oklch(41.4% 0.104 317.4)
- #2D5819
#2D5819
oklch(41.4% 0.104 137.3)
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 #623770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
Use #623770 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.