#623A62
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.082 326.9), rgb(98, 58, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#623A62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623A62 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 58, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.082 326.9) |
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 #623A62 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623A62 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #623A62 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #623A62 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#D2B6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA90BA
oklch(70.6% 0.076 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#A974A8
oklch(63.1% 0.097 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#945C94
oklch(55.7% 0.106 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E4B7E
oklch(49.1% 0.1 327)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623A62
oklch(41.2% 0.082 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#533553
oklch(37.6% 0.063 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#623A62 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) | #374563 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414A61 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643E49 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623A62
#623A62
oklch(41.2% 0.082 326.9)
- #295730
#295730
oklch(41.3% 0.082 147.2)
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 #623A62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #623A62 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.