#623F5E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42% 0.067 330.8), rgb(98, 63, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#623F5E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623F5E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 63, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.067 330.8) |
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 #623F5E | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623F5E | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #623F5E text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #623F5E text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.039 330)
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Step 400
400
#B893B3
oklch(70.8% 0.062 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#A678A0
oklch(63.2% 0.08 331)
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Step 600
600
#91608B
oklch(55.6% 0.087 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B4F76
oklch(49.1% 0.081 330.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623F5E
oklch(42% 0.067 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#52374F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#623F5E 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) | #3E485F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474C5D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65414A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623F5E
#623F5E
oklch(42% 0.067 330.8)
- #2F573A
#2F573A
oklch(41.8% 0.067 151.5)
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 #623F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.088
Use #623F5E 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.