#623EA0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.7% 0.152 296.9), rgb(98, 62, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#623EA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 62, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.152 296.9) |
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 #623EA0 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623EA0 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #623EA0 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #623EA0 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8CEE
oklch(70.7% 0.142 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#976BE8
oklch(63% 0.182 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#824FD6
oklch(55.5% 0.198 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E3FBA
oklch(49.1% 0.184 296.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623EA0
oklch(45.7% 0.152 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#492F78
oklch(37.6% 0.12 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D46
oklch(27.1% 0.074 296.9)
#623EA0 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) | #0053A3 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12519E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535369 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623EA0
#623EA0
oklch(45.7% 0.152 296.9)
- #545E00
#545E00
oklch(45.7% 0.105 116.7)
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 #623EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.076
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.080
Use #623EA0 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.