#623B90
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.1% 0.137 302.3), rgb(98, 59, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#623B90 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623B90 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 59, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.137 302.3) |
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 #623B90 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623B90 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #623B90 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #623B90 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.079 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D6DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.163 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8852C7
oklch(55.5% 0.177 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7442AC
oklch(49.2% 0.164 302.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623B90
oklch(44.1% 0.137 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3170
oklch(37.8% 0.106 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#623B90 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) | #154E93 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254E8E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594C5F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623B90
#623B90
oklch(44.1% 0.137 302.3)
- #495B00
#495B00
oklch(44% 0.107 122)
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 #623B90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.088
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.091
Use #623B90 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.