#623895
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44% 0.147 301.4), rgb(98, 56, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#623895 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623895 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 56, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.147 301.4) |
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 #623895 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623895 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #623895 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #623895 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F4
oklch(88.4% 0.048 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B08BE8
oklch(70.8% 0.137 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D6AE1
oklch(63% 0.176 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#894ECF
oklch(55.6% 0.192 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#743EB3
oklch(49.1% 0.178 301.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623895
oklch(44% 0.147 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F74
oklch(37.8% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#623895 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) | #004D98 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A4D93 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584C61 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623895
#623895
oklch(44% 0.147 301.4)
- #4A5B00
#4A5B00
oklch(44.1% 0.106 121.4)
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 #623895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.082
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.084
Use #623895 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.