#623F53
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.057 344.6), rgb(98, 63, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#623F53 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623F53 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 63, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.057 344.6) |
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 #623F53 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623F53 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #623F53 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #623F53 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A8
oklch(70.8% 0.053 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#A87993
oklch(63.1% 0.068 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#93627E
oklch(55.7% 0.074 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D516A
oklch(49.2% 0.068 344.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623F53
oklch(41.5% 0.057 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#533847
oklch(37.7% 0.045 345)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#623F53 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) | #414654 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4C52 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663F46 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623F53
#623F53
oklch(41.5% 0.057 344.6)
- #2B5644
#2B5644
oklch(41.6% 0.057 164.7)
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 #623F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.091
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.092
Use #623F53 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.