#623E69
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.3% 0.082 320.9), rgb(98, 62, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#623E69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623E69 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 62, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 26%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.082 320.9) |
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 #623E69 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623E69 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #623E69 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #623E69 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#B791BE
oklch(70.7% 0.077 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#A475AE
oklch(63% 0.099 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F5D99
oklch(55.5% 0.107 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A4D83
oklch(49.2% 0.099 320.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623E69
oklch(42.3% 0.082 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#513656
oklch(37.7% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#623E69 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) | #39496B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424D68 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63434E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623E69
#623E69
oklch(42.3% 0.082 320.9)
- #33592D
#33592D
oklch(42.4% 0.082 141)
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 #623E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.087
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
Use #623E69 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.