#623C62
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.078 326.9), rgb(98, 60, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#623C62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623C62 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 60, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 24%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.078 326.9) |
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 #623C62 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623C62 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #623C62 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #623C62 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E2
oklch(88.6% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#B991B9
oklch(70.7% 0.073 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#A775A7
oklch(63% 0.093 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#925D92
oklch(55.5% 0.101 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C4D7C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 326.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623C62
oklch(41.6% 0.078 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#533652
oklch(37.8% 0.06 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#623C62 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) | #394663 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434B61 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64404A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623C62
#623C62
oklch(41.6% 0.078 326.9)
- #2C5732
#2C5732
oklch(41.5% 0.078 147.1)
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 #623C62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.088
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
Use #623C62 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.