#623C78
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.7% 0.104 311.9), rgb(98, 60, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#623C78 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623C78 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 60, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.104 311.9) |
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 #623C78 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623C78 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #623C78 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #623C78 text on black | 2.43:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#B58FCD
oklch(70.7% 0.097 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#A372C0
oklch(63.2% 0.125 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E59AC
oklch(55.7% 0.135 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#784894
oklch(49% 0.127 311.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623C78
oklch(42.7% 0.104 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#503461
oklch(37.8% 0.081 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F39
oklch(27.1% 0.051 311.6)
#623C78 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) | #2E4A7A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394D76 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604554 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623C78
#623C78
oklch(42.7% 0.104 311.9)
- #395A14
#395A14
oklch(42.7% 0.104 131.7)
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 #623C78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.087
Use #623C78 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.