#623962
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.084 327), rgb(98, 57, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#623962 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623962 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 57, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.084 327) |
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 #623962 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623962 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #623962 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #623962 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB90BA
oklch(70.7% 0.077 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA73A9
oklch(63.1% 0.101 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#945B94
oklch(55.5% 0.108 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E4B7E
oklch(49.1% 0.1 327)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623962
oklch(41% 0.084 327)
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Step 900
900
#543554
oklch(37.8% 0.065 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#623962 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) | #364463 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414961 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643D49 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623962
#623962
oklch(41% 0.084 327)
- #27562E
#27562E
oklch(40.9% 0.084 147)
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 #623962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
Use #623962 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.