#623A7E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.116 309.5), rgb(98, 58, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#623A7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623A7E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 58, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.116 309.5) |
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 #623A7E | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623A7E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #623A7E text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #623A7E text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD3
oklch(70.6% 0.108 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#A270C8
oklch(63.1% 0.138 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B4
oklch(55.5% 0.15 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#78469B
oklch(49.1% 0.139 309.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623A7E
oklch(42.8% 0.116 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#503265
oklch(37.7% 0.091 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#623A7E 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) | #274A80 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334C7C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4656 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623A7E
#623A7E
oklch(42.8% 0.116 309.5)
- #3A5A00
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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 #623A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.092
Use #623A7E 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.