#623F9C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.146 297.7), rgb(98, 63, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#623F9C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623F9C |
| RGB | rgb(98, 63, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.146 297.7) |
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 #623F9C | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623F9C | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #623F9C text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #623F9C text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F1
oklch(80.9% 0.085 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB8DEA
oklch(70.8% 0.135 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#976DE4
oklch(63.1% 0.174 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#8351D1
oklch(55.5% 0.189 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F41B5
oklch(49.1% 0.175 297.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623F9C
oklch(45.6% 0.146 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3075
oklch(37.7% 0.114 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#623F9C 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) | #09539F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C529A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555367 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623F9C
#623F9C
oklch(45.6% 0.146 297.7)
- #525E00
#525E00
oklch(45.6% 0.106 118)
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 #623F9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.082
Use #623F9C 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.