#623B56
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.068 339.1), rgb(98, 59, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#623B56 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623B56 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 59, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 25%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.068 339.1) |
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 #623B56 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623B56 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #623B56 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #623B56 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AE
oklch(70.8% 0.063 339)
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Step 500
500
#AA769A
oklch(63% 0.081 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#955E84
oklch(55.5% 0.088 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E70
oklch(49.1% 0.081 339)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623B56
oklch(40.9% 0.068 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#54364B
oklch(37.6% 0.053 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#623B56 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) | #3C4457 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464A55 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663C45 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623B56
#623B56
oklch(40.9% 0.068 339.1)
- #25553D
#25553D
oklch(40.9% 0.067 159.6)
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 #623B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.089
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.089
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
Use #623B56 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.