#672B5E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.3% 0.11 333.6), rgb(103, 43, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#672B5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672B5E |
| RGB | rgb(103, 43, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.11 333.6) |
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 #672B5E | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672B5E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #672B5E text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #672B5E text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D180C3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#C35CB4
oklch(63% 0.169 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE3F9F
oklch(55.6% 0.182 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#962F88
oklch(49.1% 0.171 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A296F
oklch(42.8% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672B5E
oklch(39.3% 0.11 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#672B5E 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) | #2A3C60 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C455C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2F40 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672B5E
#672B5E
oklch(39.3% 0.11 333.6)
- #00542B
#00542B
oklch(39.1% 0.099 153.8)
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 #672B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
Use #672B5E 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.