#623964
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.086 325.3), rgb(98, 57, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#623964 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623964 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 57, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 27%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.086 325.3) |
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 #623964 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623964 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #623964 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #623964 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#D2B6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 325)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBC
oklch(70.6% 0.081 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#A973AB
oklch(63.1% 0.102 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#945B97
oklch(55.6% 0.111 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E4A81
oklch(49.1% 0.105 325.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623964
oklch(41.1% 0.086 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#543555
oklch(37.9% 0.066 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#623964 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) | #354566 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404A63 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643D4A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623964
#623964
oklch(41.1% 0.086 325.3)
- #29572C
#29572C
oklch(41.2% 0.086 145.1)
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 #623964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
Use #623964 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.