#672E7E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.6% 0.138 315), rgb(103, 46, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#672E7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672E7E |
| RGB | rgb(103, 46, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.138 315) |
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 #672E7E | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672E7E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #672E7E text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #672E7E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE66CD
oklch(63.1% 0.165 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#994AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.178 315)
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Step 700
700
#833BA0
oklch(49.2% 0.166 314.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#672E7E
oklch(41.6% 0.138 315)
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Step 900
900
#562D68
oklch(37.7% 0.106 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
#672E7E 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) | #134480 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D497C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653C51 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672E7E
#672E7E
oklch(41.6% 0.138 315)
- #2B5900
#2B5900
oklch(41.5% 0.121 135.1)
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 #672E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
Use #672E7E 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.