#623CCE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.1% 0.211 288), rgb(98, 60, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#623CCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623CCE |
| RGB | rgb(98, 60, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.211 288) |
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 #623CCE | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #623CCE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #623CCE text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #623CCE text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D8DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.163 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#886BFD
oklch(63.1% 0.208 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#744DED
oklch(55.7% 0.227 287.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#623CCE
oklch(49.1% 0.211 288)
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Step 800
800
#4F33A6
oklch(42.6% 0.174 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#412F84
oklch(37.7% 0.136 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#261D4D
oklch(27.1% 0.085 288)
#623CCE 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) | #005ED2 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056CB | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #386381 | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623CCE
#623CCE
oklch(49.1% 0.211 288)
- #676400
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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 #623CCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #623CCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.014
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.024
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.028
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.041
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
Use #623CCE 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.