#623E77
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43% 0.099 312), rgb(98, 62, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#623E77 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623E77 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 62, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.099 312) |
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 #623E77 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623E77 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #623E77 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #623E77 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3E9
oklch(88.4% 0.033 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.058 312)
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Step 400
400
#B490CB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#A173BD
oklch(63% 0.119 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C5AA9
oklch(55.5% 0.129 312)
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Step 700
700
#774A91
oklch(49.1% 0.119 312)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623E77
oklch(43% 0.099 312)
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Step 900
900
#4F355F
oklch(37.8% 0.076 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#623E77 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) | #324B79 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4E75 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604755 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623E77
#623E77
oklch(43% 0.099 312)
- #3B5B1A
#3B5B1A
oklch(43.1% 0.1 131.9)
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 #623E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
Use #623E77 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.