#623D6C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.3% 0.087 318.9), rgb(98, 61, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#623D6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623D6C |
| RGB | rgb(98, 61, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 28%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.087 318.9) |
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 #623D6C | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623D6C | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #623D6C text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #623D6C text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#B790C1
oklch(70.6% 0.082 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#A574B2
oklch(63.1% 0.106 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F5C9D
oklch(55.5% 0.113 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A4B87
oklch(49% 0.107 318.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623D6C
oklch(42.3% 0.087 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#513559
oklch(37.7% 0.069 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F34
oklch(26.9% 0.044 317.9)
#623D6C 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) | #36486E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404C6B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62434F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623D6C
#623D6C
oklch(42.3% 0.087 318.9)
- #335928
#335928
oklch(42.3% 0.088 139)
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 #623D6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
Use #623D6C 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.