#672A79
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.7% 0.138 317.8), rgb(103, 42, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#672A79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672A79 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 42, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.138 317.8) |
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 #672A79 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672A79 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #672A79 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #672A79 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#D7B1E3
oklch(81% 0.08 318)
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Step 400
400
#C286D5
oklch(70.8% 0.129 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B264C9
oklch(63.1% 0.166 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D48B6
oklch(55.6% 0.18 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#86399D
oklch(49.2% 0.167 317.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#672A79
oklch(40.7% 0.138 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#672A79 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) | #12417B | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4777 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67384D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672A79
#672A79
oklch(40.7% 0.138 317.8)
- #215800
#215800
oklch(40.7% 0.125 137.8)
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 #672A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
Use #672A79 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.