#623A50
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.065 346.3), rgb(98, 58, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#623A50 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623A50 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 58, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.065 346.3) |
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 #623A50 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623A50 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #623A50 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #623A50 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A8
oklch(70.7% 0.059 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7693
oklch(63% 0.078 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#975F7D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#814E6A
oklch(49.2% 0.078 346.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623A50
oklch(40.4% 0.065 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#553747
oklch(37.8% 0.049 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#623A50 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) | #3D4251 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47494F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673A42 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623A50
#623A50
oklch(40.4% 0.065 346.3)
- #205441
#205441
oklch(40.5% 0.065 166.3)
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 #623A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.089
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.090
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.092
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
Use #623A50 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.