#623966
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.088 323.8), rgb(98, 57, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#623966 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623966 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 57, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 28%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.088 323.8) |
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 #623966 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623966 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #623966 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #623966 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
-
Step 300
300
#D2B6D4
oklch(81% 0.052 324)
-
Step 400
400
#BA8FBE
oklch(70.6% 0.083 323.6)
-
Step 500
500
#A973AE
oklch(63.2% 0.106 323.8)
-
Step 600
600
#945A99
oklch(55.6% 0.115 324.1)
-
Step 700
700
#7E4A83
oklch(49.2% 0.107 323.8)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#623966
oklch(41.2% 0.088 323.8)
-
Step 900
900
#533456
oklch(37.6% 0.069 323.7)
-
Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#623966 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) | #344568 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4A65 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643E4A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623966
#623966
oklch(41.2% 0.088 323.8)
- #2A572A
#2A572A
oklch(41.2% 0.088 143.8)
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 #623966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
Use #623966 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.