#623D83
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.6% 0.117 306.6), rgb(98, 61, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#623D83 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623D83 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 61, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.117 306.6) |
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 #623D83 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623D83 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #623D83 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #623D83 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E4
oklch(81% 0.068 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED6
oklch(70.6% 0.109 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F71CB
oklch(63.2% 0.139 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A57B8
oklch(55.6% 0.152 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#75479E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 306.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623D83
oklch(43.6% 0.117 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3367
oklch(37.7% 0.091 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#623D83 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) | #284C85 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334E81 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D495A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623D83
#623D83
oklch(43.6% 0.117 306.6)
- #415C00
#415C00
oklch(43.7% 0.112 126.8)
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 #623D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.093
Use #623D83 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.