#672879
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.4% 0.141 318), rgb(103, 40, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#672879 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672879 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 40, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.141 318) |
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 #672879 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672879 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #672879 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #672879 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#D7B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C385D6
oklch(70.8% 0.132 318)
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Step 500
500
#B363CB
oklch(63.1% 0.17 318)
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Step 600
600
#9E47B7
oklch(55.6% 0.183 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#87379E
oklch(49.1% 0.171 317.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#672879
oklch(40.4% 0.141 318)
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Step 900
900
#592B67
oklch(37.8% 0.11 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#672879 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) | #0C407B | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4677 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67364D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672879
#672879
oklch(40.4% 0.141 318)
- #205700
#205700
oklch(40.4% 0.124 137.9)
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 #672879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
Use #672879 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.