#623EC1
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.3% 0.193 289.8), rgb(98, 62, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#623EC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623EC1 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 62, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.193 289.8) |
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 #623EC1 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #623EC1 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #623EC1 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #623EC1 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A08EF7
oklch(70.7% 0.151 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B6EF3
oklch(63.1% 0.191 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7751E1
oklch(55.5% 0.208 290.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#623EC1
oklch(48.3% 0.193 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#51369E
oklch(42.6% 0.16 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#43317E
oklch(37.8% 0.125 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#623EC1 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) | #005BC5 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055BE | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425F7A | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623EC1
#623EC1
oklch(48.3% 0.193 289.8)
- #636300
#636300
oklch(48.4% 0.105 109.8)
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 #623EC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.011
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.028
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.031
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.050
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.061
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
Use #623EC1 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.