#672878
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.4% 0.14 318.5), rgb(103, 40, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#672878 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672878 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 40, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.14 318.5) |
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 #672878 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672878 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #672878 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #672878 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E3
oklch(80.8% 0.082 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C385D5
oklch(70.7% 0.131 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B363C9
oklch(63% 0.168 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E47B6
oklch(55.6% 0.182 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#87379D
oklch(49% 0.17 318.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#672878
oklch(40.4% 0.14 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#592B66
oklch(37.7% 0.109 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#672878 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) | #0E407A | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4676 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67364C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672878
#672878
oklch(40.4% 0.14 318.5)
- #1E5700
#1E5700
oklch(40.3% 0.125 138.4)
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 #672878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
Use #672878 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.