#672F51
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.092 344.8), rgb(103, 47, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#672F51 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672F51 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 47, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.092 344.8) |
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 #672F51 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672F51 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #672F51 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #672F51 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#D184B1
oklch(70.7% 0.11 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#C3639D
oklch(63.1% 0.14 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE4788
oklch(55.5% 0.154 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#963873
oklch(49.1% 0.143 345)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 344.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672F51
oklch(39.3% 0.092 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 345.1)
#672F51 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) | #333D52 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434650 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2F3C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672F51
#672F51
oklch(39.3% 0.092 344.8)
- #00533A
#00533A
oklch(39.2% 0.083 164.8)
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 #672F51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
Use #672F51 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.