#672279
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(39.7% 0.15 318.5), rgb(103, 34, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#672279 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672279 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 34, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.15 318.5) |
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 #672279 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672279 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #672279 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #672279 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF77E7
oklch(70.7% 0.18 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#C14CE0
oklch(63.2% 0.23 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC20CD
oklch(55.5% 0.249 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#940AB2
oklch(49.1% 0.233 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#781390
oklch(42.7% 0.192 318.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672279
oklch(39.7% 0.15 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#391243
oklch(27% 0.095 318.8)
#672279 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) | #003D7C | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274477 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67324B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672279
#672279
oklch(39.7% 0.15 318.5)
- #1D5500
#1D5500
oklch(39.6% 0.123 138.4)
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 #672279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
Use #672279 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.