#623A61
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.081 327.8), rgb(98, 58, 97).
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White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#623A61 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623A61 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 58, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.081 327.8) |
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 #623A61 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623A61 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #623A61 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #623A61 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB90B9
oklch(70.7% 0.076 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#A974A7
oklch(63.1% 0.096 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#945C92
oklch(55.6% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4B7D
oklch(49% 0.099 327.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623A61
oklch(41.2% 0.081 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#543553
oklch(37.8% 0.064 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#623A61 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) | #374562 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424A60 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643E49 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623A61
#623A61
oklch(41.2% 0.081 327.8)
- #295731
#295731
oklch(41.3% 0.081 147.8)
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 #623A61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #623A61 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.