#623D8D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.2% 0.13 302.8), rgb(98, 61, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#623D8D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623D8D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 61, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.13 302.8) |
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 #623D8D | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623D8D | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #623D8D text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #623D8D text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08DDF
oklch(70.7% 0.122 303)
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Step 500
500
#9D6FD6
oklch(63.2% 0.155 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#8854C3
oklch(55.6% 0.169 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7344A8
oklch(49.1% 0.156 302.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623D8D
oklch(44.2% 0.13 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D326D
oklch(37.8% 0.1 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E40
oklch(27.1% 0.063 302.8)
#623D8D 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) | #1E4E90 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4F8B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4C5F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623D8D
#623D8D
oklch(44.2% 0.13 302.8)
- #485C00
#485C00
oklch(44.2% 0.108 123)
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 #623D8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.090
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.092
Use #623D8D 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.