#623F67
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.4% 0.078 322.3), rgb(98, 63, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#623F67 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623F67 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 63, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.078 322.3) |
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 #623F67 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623F67 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #623F67 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #623F67 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D2
oklch(80.8% 0.046 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#B792BC
oklch(70.8% 0.073 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#A476AB
oklch(63% 0.094 322)
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Step 600
600
#8F5E96
oklch(55.5% 0.101 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A4E80
oklch(49.2% 0.093 322.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623F67
oklch(42.4% 0.078 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#513654
oklch(37.6% 0.061 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#623F67 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) | #3B4968 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434D66 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63434E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623F67
#623F67
oklch(42.4% 0.078 322.3)
- #345930
#345930
oklch(42.5% 0.078 141.9)
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 #623F67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.084
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.086
Use #623F67 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.