#623AAB
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.9% 0.172 295), rgb(98, 58, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#623AAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623AAB |
| RGB | rgb(98, 58, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.172 295) |
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 #623AAB | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623AAB | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #623AAB text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #623AAB text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F1
oklch(80.8% 0.083 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A78FEA
oklch(70.8% 0.132 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9370E4
oklch(63.2% 0.17 295)
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Step 600
600
#7E54D1
oklch(55.5% 0.185 295.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#623AAB
oklch(45.9% 0.172 295)
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Step 800
800
#573993
oklch(42.8% 0.142 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#473275
oklch(37.7% 0.111 295)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#623AAB 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) | #0054AE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A9 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F556D | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623AAB
#623AAB
oklch(45.9% 0.172 295)
- #565E00
#565E00
oklch(45.9% 0.104 115.4)
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 #623AAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.070
Use #623AAB 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.