#672A74
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.4% 0.133 320.2), rgb(103, 42, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#672A74 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672A74 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 42, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.133 320.2) |
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 #672A74 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672A74 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #672A74 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #672A74 text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 320)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E0
oklch(81% 0.077 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C386D0
oklch(70.7% 0.124 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#B365C4
oklch(63.1% 0.159 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E49B0
oklch(55.5% 0.173 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#873A98
oklch(49.1% 0.161 320)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#672A74
oklch(40.4% 0.133 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#592C63
oklch(37.7% 0.104 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#672A74 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) | #184076 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304672 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68364B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672A74
#672A74
oklch(40.4% 0.133 320.2)
- #155800
#155800
oklch(40.3% 0.13 140.2)
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 #672A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.087
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.092
Use #672A74 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.