#672C50
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.097 345), rgb(103, 44, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#672C50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672C50 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 44, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.097 345) |
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 #672C50 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672C50 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #672C50 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #672C50 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482B1
oklch(70.7% 0.116 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#C6609E
oklch(63.1% 0.149 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#B14489
oklch(55.6% 0.161 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#983574
oklch(49.1% 0.15 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C2D5E
oklch(42.8% 0.124 345.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672C50
oklch(38.7% 0.097 345)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#672C50 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) | #313B51 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41454F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2B3A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672C50
#672C50
oklch(38.7% 0.097 345)
- #005239
#005239
oklch(38.8% 0.082 164.6)
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 #672C50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
Use #672C50 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.