#623E72
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.8% 0.093 314.8), rgb(98, 62, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#623E72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623E72 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 62, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.093 314.8) |
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 #623E72 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623E72 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #623E72 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #623E72 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D9
oklch(81% 0.053 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#B590C6
oklch(70.6% 0.087 315)
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Step 500
500
#A374B8
oklch(63.2% 0.112 315)
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Step 600
600
#8D5CA4
oklch(55.6% 0.12 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#784B8C
oklch(49.1% 0.112 314.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623E72
oklch(42.8% 0.093 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#50355C
oklch(37.7% 0.073 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#623E72 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) | #344A74 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4D71 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614552 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623E72
#623E72
oklch(42.8% 0.093 314.8)
- #385A22
#385A22
oklch(42.8% 0.093 134.8)
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 #623E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
Use #623E72 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.