#623E5B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.066 334), rgb(98, 62, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#623E5B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623E5B |
| RGB | rgb(98, 62, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 23%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.066 334) |
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 #623E5B | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623E5B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #623E5B text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #623E5B text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CB
oklch(81% 0.038 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#B993B1
oklch(70.8% 0.061 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#A7779D
oklch(63% 0.079 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#926088
oklch(55.6% 0.085 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F73
oklch(49.1% 0.079 334.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623E5B
oklch(41.6% 0.066 334)
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Step 900
900
#52374D
oklch(37.6% 0.051 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#30202D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 333.2)
#623E5B 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) | #3E475C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474C5A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654048 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623E5B
#623E5B
oklch(41.6% 0.066 334)
- #2D573B
#2D573B
oklch(41.8% 0.067 153.3)
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 #623E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.091
Use #623E5B 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.