#623B89
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.6% 0.128 304.7), rgb(98, 59, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#623B89 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 305°. 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 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623B89 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 59, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.128 304.7) |
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 #623B89 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623B89 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #623B89 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #623B89 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B28DDC
oklch(70.7% 0.119 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F6ED3
oklch(63.1% 0.153 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A54C0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7544A6
oklch(49.2% 0.154 304.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623B89
oklch(43.6% 0.128 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E316B
oklch(37.6% 0.1 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#623B89 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) | #1F4C8C | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4E87 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4A5C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623B89
#623B89
oklch(43.6% 0.128 304.7)
- #445B00
#445B00
oklch(43.6% 0.109 124.8)
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 #623B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.091
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.093
Use #623B89 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.