#623E68
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.2% 0.081 321.7), rgb(98, 62, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#623E68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623E68 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 62, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.081 321.7) |
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 #623E68 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623E68 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #623E68 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #623E68 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#B791BD
oklch(70.7% 0.076 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#A576AC
oklch(63.2% 0.095 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#905E98
oklch(55.7% 0.104 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4D82
oklch(49.1% 0.098 321.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623E68
oklch(42.2% 0.081 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#513656
oklch(37.7% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#302032
oklch(27.1% 0.04 322.8)
#623E68 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) | #39486A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424C67 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63434E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623E68
#623E68
oklch(42.2% 0.081 321.7)
- #33592E
#33592E
oklch(42.4% 0.081 141.5)
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 #623E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.086
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.089
Use #623E68 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.