#672E56
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.098 340.1), rgb(103, 46, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#672E56 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672E56 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 46, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.098 340.1) |
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 #672E56 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672E56 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #672E56 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #672E56 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCF
oklch(81% 0.072 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#D183B7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#C361A5
oklch(63.1% 0.149 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE4590
oklch(55.6% 0.162 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#95367B
oklch(49.1% 0.151 340)
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Step 800
800
#792D64
oklch(42.6% 0.126 339.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672E56
oklch(39.3% 0.098 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#672E56 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) | #313D57 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414654 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2F3E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672E56
#672E56
oklch(39.3% 0.098 340.1)
- #005435
#005435
oklch(39.3% 0.089 160.1)
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 #672E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
Use #672E56 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.