#623982
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.9% 0.122 308), rgb(98, 57, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#623982 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623982 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 57, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.122 308) |
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 #623982 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623982 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #623982 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #623982 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A26ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.147 308)
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Step 600
600
#8D54B9
oklch(55.5% 0.159 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7844A0
oklch(49.1% 0.148 308)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623982
oklch(42.9% 0.122 308)
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Step 900
900
#503168
oklch(37.7% 0.096 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#623982 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) | #224A84 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304C80 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4658 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623982
#623982
oklch(42.9% 0.122 308)
- #3D5A00
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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 #623982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.090
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.091
Use #623982 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.