#672E57
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.098 339.3), rgb(103, 46, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#672E57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| 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 | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672E57 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 46, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.098 339.3) |
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 #672E57 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672E57 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #672E57 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #672E57 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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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
#E2AFD0
oklch(81% 0.073 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#D183B9
oklch(70.8% 0.118 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#C361A7
oklch(63.2% 0.151 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE4592
oklch(55.7% 0.163 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#95357C
oklch(49% 0.153 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#792D65
oklch(42.6% 0.126 339.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672E57
oklch(39.4% 0.098 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#672E57 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) | #303D58 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404655 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2F3E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672E57
#672E57
oklch(39.4% 0.098 339.3)
- #005434
#005434
oklch(39.3% 0.09 159.4)
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 #672E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
Use #672E57 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.