#623E5E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.069 330.7), rgb(98, 62, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#623E5E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623E5E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 62, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 23%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.069 330.7) |
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 #623E5E | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623E5E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #623E5E text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #623E5E text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CD
oklch(81% 0.04 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#B992B4
oklch(70.7% 0.066 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#A777A1
oklch(63.1% 0.083 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#915F8C
oklch(55.5% 0.09 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E77
oklch(49.1% 0.085 330.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623E5E
oklch(41.8% 0.069 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#52374F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#623E5E 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) | #3D475F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464C5D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65404A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623E5E
#623E5E
oklch(41.8% 0.069 330.7)
- #2E5738
#2E5738
oklch(41.7% 0.069 150.3)
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 #623E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
Use #623E5E 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.