#672251
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.114 342.4), rgb(103, 34, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#672251 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672251 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 34, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.114 342.4) |
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 #672251 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672251 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #672251 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #672251 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CB8
oklch(70.7% 0.137 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD56A6
oklch(63% 0.175 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#B83691
oklch(55.5% 0.19 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E277B
oklch(49% 0.177 342.4)
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Step 800
800
#812364
oklch(42.7% 0.146 342.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672251
oklch(37.4% 0.114 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#672251 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) | #273652 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C414F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2336 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672251
#672251
oklch(37.4% 0.114 342.4)
- #004E33
#004E33
oklch(37.5% 0.082 161.8)
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 #672251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
Use #672251 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.