#623B7D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.9% 0.112 309.7), rgb(98, 59, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#623B7D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623B7D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 59, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.112 309.7) |
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 #623B7D | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623B7D | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #623B7D text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #623B7D text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#CDB5E1
oklch(80.8% 0.066 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#A270C6
oklch(63% 0.135 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D57B2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#78479A
oklch(49.2% 0.136 309.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623B7D
oklch(42.9% 0.112 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#503364
oklch(37.8% 0.087 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#623B7D 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) | #294A7F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354D7B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4656 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623B7D
#623B7D
oklch(42.9% 0.112 309.7)
- #3B5B04
#3B5B04
oklch(43% 0.113 129.6)
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 #623B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.094
Use #623B7D 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.