What color is #623EA5?

#623EA5 is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(98, 62, 165), and in HSL hsl(261, 45%, 45%).

Is #623EA5 accessible as text?

On white, #623EA5 has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.75:1 (fails). For text placed on #623EA5, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #623EA5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-800 (#6E11B0).

What colors go well with #623EA5?

#623EA5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #82A63F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #623EA5 below.

Is #623EA5 good for buttons?

#623EA5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #623EA5 — black text only reaches 2.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #623EA5 the same as CSS rebeccapurple?

No — #623EA5 is not the CSS named color rebeccapurple, but rebeccapurple (#663399) is the closest CSS named color.

#623EA5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #623EA5

Not just a swatch — here's how #623EA5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #623EA5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #623EA5 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Rebecca Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #623EA5 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

Rebecca Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #623EA5 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Rebecca Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #623EA5 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #749F7D Secondary #3C3734

Rebecca Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #623EA5 Secondary #837A9F Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Rebecca Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Rebecca Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #623EA5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 56/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 91/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #623EA5 with

Very Peri Byzantine Greenery Gainsboro Russian Violet

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0DAEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #863FA6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #623EA5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #623EA5;
  --color-base-rgb: 98 62 165;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.1% 0.159 295.6);
  --color-50: #F6F4FB;
  --color-100: #E8E1F4;
  --color-200: #D1C4E8;
  --color-300: #AF9BD5;
  --color-400: #8E74BE;
  --color-500: #6F53A2;
  --color-600: #58457D;
  --color-700: #42355A;
  --color-800: #2D263B;
  --color-900: #1D1925;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rebecca-purple: {
    50: '#F6F4FB',
    100: '#E8E1F4',
    200: '#D1C4E8',
    300: '#AF9BD5',
    400: '#8E74BE',
    500: '#6F53A2',
    600: '#58457D',
    700: '#42355A',
    800: '#2D263B',
    900: '#1D1925',
  },
}

$base: #623EA5;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F4FB;
$base-100: #E8E1F4;
$base-200: #D1C4E8;
$base-300: #AF9BD5;
$base-400: #8E74BE;
$base-500: #6F53A2;
$base-600: #58457D;
$base-700: #42355A;
$base-800: #2D263B;
$base-900: #1D1925;
$base-hover: #4F3285;
$base-subtle: #D1C7E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#623EA5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1C4E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AF9BD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8E74BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F53A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58457D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42355A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #623EA5

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