#623E84
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.8% 0.116 305.9), rgb(98, 62, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#623E84 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623E84 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 62, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.116 305.9) |
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 #623E84 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623E84 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #623E84 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #623E84 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD6
oklch(70.7% 0.107 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E71CB
oklch(63.1% 0.138 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#8957B8
oklch(55.5% 0.151 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#75479F
oklch(49.2% 0.141 306)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623E84
oklch(43.8% 0.116 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3367
oklch(37.7% 0.091 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3C
oklch(26.9% 0.057 306)
#623E84 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) | #294D86 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344F82 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4A5B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623E84
#623E84
oklch(43.8% 0.116 305.9)
- #435C00
#435C00
oklch(43.8% 0.111 125.8)
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 #623E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.091
Use #623E84 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.