#672261
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.2% 0.127 331.4), rgb(103, 34, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#672261 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672261 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 34, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.127 331.4) |
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 #672261 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672261 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #672261 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #672261 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#C953BE
oklch(63.2% 0.195 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B430AA
oklch(55.6% 0.212 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B2092
oklch(49.2% 0.198 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E1E76
oklch(42.7% 0.164 331.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672261
oklch(38.2% 0.127 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#672261 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) | #1E3863 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36425F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B293E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672261
#672261
oklch(38.2% 0.127 331.4)
- #005125
#005125
oklch(38.1% 0.101 151.6)
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 #672261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
Use #672261 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.