#623980
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.12 308.9), rgb(98, 57, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#623980 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623980 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 57, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.12 308.9) |
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 #623980 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623980 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #623980 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #623980 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E4
oklch(81% 0.07 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD6
oklch(70.8% 0.112 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#A36FCB
oklch(63.2% 0.143 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E55B7
oklch(55.7% 0.155 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#78459E
oklch(49.1% 0.144 308.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623980
oklch(42.7% 0.12 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#503267
oklch(37.8% 0.093 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#623980 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) | #244A82 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314C7E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4557 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623980
#623980
oklch(42.7% 0.12 308.9)
- #3B5A00
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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 #623980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.090
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.090
Use #623980 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.