#623990
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.8% 0.14 302.8), rgb(98, 57, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#623990 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623990 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 57, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.14 302.8) |
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 #623990 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623990 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #623990 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #623990 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4ED
oklch(80.9% 0.083 303)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE3
oklch(70.6% 0.131 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E6CDB
oklch(63.1% 0.166 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A50C9
oklch(55.6% 0.182 303)
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Step 700
700
#7540AE
oklch(49.1% 0.17 302.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623990
oklch(43.8% 0.14 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3070
oklch(37.8% 0.108 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#623990 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) | #0E4D93 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234D8E | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594B5F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623990
#623990
oklch(43.8% 0.14 302.8)
- #475B00
#475B00
oklch(43.8% 0.108 123.1)
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 #623990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.087
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
Use #623990 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.