#672972
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.1% 0.133 321.4), rgb(103, 41, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#672972 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672972 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 41, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.133 321.4) |
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 #672972 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672972 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #672972 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #672972 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEF0
oklch(88.6% 0.055 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE8
oklch(81% 0.099 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD7CDC
oklch(70.7% 0.159 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF55D2
oklch(63.1% 0.204 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA33BF
oklch(55.6% 0.221 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#9223A4
oklch(49.1% 0.205 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#772085
oklch(42.7% 0.171 321.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672972
oklch(40.1% 0.133 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#38153F
oklch(27% 0.085 320.7)
#672972 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) | #193F74 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314670 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683449 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672972
#672972
oklch(40.1% 0.133 321.4)
- #0D5800
#0D5800
oklch(40.1% 0.133 141.3)
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 #672972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.088
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.092
Use #672972 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.