#672173
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.2% 0.145 321.5), rgb(103, 33, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#672173 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672173 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 33, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.145 321.5) |
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 #672173 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672173 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #672173 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #672173 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.109 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#D177E1
oklch(70.6% 0.175 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#C34DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.222 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF23C5
oklch(55.6% 0.242 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#9610AA
oklch(49.1% 0.225 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A158A
oklch(42.7% 0.187 321.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672173
oklch(39.2% 0.145 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1341
oklch(27.1% 0.092 321.3)
#672173 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) | #053C75 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4371 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682F47 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672173
#672173
oklch(39.2% 0.145 321.5)
- #0B5500
#0B5500
oklch(39.1% 0.13 141.4)
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 #672173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
Use #672173 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.