#623A82
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43% 0.121 307.8), rgb(98, 58, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#623A82 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623A82 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 58, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.121 307.8) |
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 #623A82 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623A82 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #623A82 text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #623A82 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 308)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A16FCC
oklch(63.1% 0.144 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C55B9
oklch(55.6% 0.157 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#77459F
oklch(49.1% 0.145 307.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623A82
oklch(43% 0.121 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3268
oklch(37.7% 0.094 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#623A82 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) | #244A84 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314D80 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4758 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623A82
#623A82
oklch(43% 0.121 307.8)
- #3E5A00
#3E5A00
oklch(42.9% 0.111 127.6)
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 #623A82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.088
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.092
Use #623A82 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.