#623F81
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.8% 0.111 306.9), rgb(98, 63, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#623F81 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623F81 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 63, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.111 306.9) |
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 #623F81 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623F81 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #623F81 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #623F81 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E2
oklch(80.8% 0.065 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD3
oklch(70.6% 0.103 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E72C7
oklch(63% 0.132 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#8959B4
oklch(55.6% 0.143 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#75489B
oklch(49.1% 0.134 307.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623F81
oklch(43.8% 0.111 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3465
oklch(37.8% 0.086 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#623F81 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) | #2D4D83 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374F7F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4A5A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623F81
#623F81
oklch(43.8% 0.111 306.9)
- #425C04
#425C04
oklch(43.8% 0.11 126.5)
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 #623F81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.090
Use #623F81 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.