#623B80
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.1% 0.116 308.4), rgb(98, 59, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#623B80 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623B80 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 59, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.116 308.4) |
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 #623B80 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623B80 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #623B80 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #623B80 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#A170C9
oklch(63.1% 0.138 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C56B6
oklch(55.5% 0.152 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#77469D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 308.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623B80
oklch(43.1% 0.116 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3266
oklch(37.6% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#623B80 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) | #274B82 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334D7E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4757 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623B80
#623B80
oklch(43.1% 0.116 308.4)
- #3D5B00
#3D5B00
oklch(43.1% 0.113 128.4)
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 #623B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.094
Use #623B80 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.