#623A59
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.072 335.5), rgb(98, 58, 89).
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White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#623A59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623A59 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 58, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.072 335.5) |
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 #623A59 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623A59 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #623A59 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #623A59 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DF
oklch(88.6% 0.023 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC91B1
oklch(70.7% 0.067 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB759E
oklch(63.1% 0.087 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#955D89
oklch(55.5% 0.095 335)
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Step 700
700
#7F4D74
oklch(49.1% 0.087 335.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623A59
oklch(40.8% 0.072 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#54364D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#623A59 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) | #3A445A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444958 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663C45 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623A59
#623A59
oklch(40.8% 0.072 335.5)
- #245539
#245539
oklch(40.7% 0.072 156.1)
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 #623A59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.091
Use #623A59 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.