#672A97
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.9% 0.17 305.9), rgb(103, 42, 151).
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White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#672A97 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672A97 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 42, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.17 305.9) |
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 #672A97 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672A97 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #672A97 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #672A97 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F4
oklch(80.8% 0.1 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B984EE
oklch(70.7% 0.158 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A85FE9
oklch(63.1% 0.204 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#943FD7
oklch(55.6% 0.222 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E2FBA
oklch(49% 0.206 305.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#672A97
oklch(42.9% 0.17 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#532878
oklch(37.7% 0.133 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#311946
oklch(27.1% 0.083 306.2)
#672A97 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) | #00489A | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A95 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F435E | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672A97
#672A97
oklch(42.9% 0.17 305.9)
- #415900
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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 #672A97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.017
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.084
Use #672A97 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.