#623DA3
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.158 296.3), rgb(98, 61, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#623DA3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623DA3 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 61, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.158 296.3) |
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 #623DA3 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623DA3 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #623DA3 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #623DA3 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F6
oklch(81% 0.092 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA8BF1
oklch(70.7% 0.148 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#966AEC
oklch(63% 0.189 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#824DDA
oklch(55.5% 0.205 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E3DBD
oklch(49% 0.19 296.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623DA3
oklch(45.8% 0.158 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#492F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#623DA3 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) | #0053A6 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0551A1 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52546A | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623DA3
#623DA3
oklch(45.8% 0.158 296.3)
- #555E00
#555E00
oklch(45.8% 0.105 116.1)
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 #623DA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
Use #623DA3 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.