#623A5F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.078 329.6), rgb(98, 58, 95).
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White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#623A5F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623A5F |
| RGB | rgb(98, 58, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.078 329.6) |
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 #623A5F | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623A5F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #623A5F text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #623A5F text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E1
oklch(88.4% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6CF
oklch(80.8% 0.046 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB90B7
oklch(70.6% 0.074 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#A974A5
oklch(63% 0.094 329.2)
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Step 600
600
#945C90
oklch(55.5% 0.102 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E4C7B
oklch(49.1% 0.095 329)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623A5F
oklch(41.1% 0.078 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#543551
oklch(37.7% 0.062 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#623A5F 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) | #384460 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424A5E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653D48 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623A5F
#623A5F
oklch(41.1% 0.078 329.6)
- #285633
#285633
oklch(41% 0.077 149.7)
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 #623A5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.089
Use #623A5F 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.