#623CBC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.6% 0.189 291.1), rgb(98, 60, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#623CBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623CBC |
| RGB | rgb(98, 60, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.189 291.1) |
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 #623CBC | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #623CBC | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #623CBC text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #623CBC text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F8
oklch(81% 0.091 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF4
oklch(70.7% 0.147 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D6EF0
oklch(63.1% 0.188 291)
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Step 600
600
#7952DE
oklch(55.6% 0.203 291.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#623CBC
oklch(47.6% 0.189 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#53379C
oklch(42.8% 0.156 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#44317C
oklch(37.7% 0.122 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#623CBC 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) | #0059C0 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054B9 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455C77 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623CBC
#623CBC
oklch(47.6% 0.189 291.1)
- #5F6100
#5F6100
oklch(47.5% 0.105 111.2)
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 #623CBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.020
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.031
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.036
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
Use #623CBC 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.