#672F8E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.154 308.3), rgb(103, 47, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#672F8E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672F8E |
| RGB | rgb(103, 47, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 50%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.154 308.3) |
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 #672F8E | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672F8E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #672F8E text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #672F8E text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#A964DD
oklch(63.2% 0.184 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9447CA
oklch(55.6% 0.199 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E37AF
oklch(49.1% 0.185 308.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#672F8E
oklch(42.8% 0.154 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#532B71
oklch(37.6% 0.119 308)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#672F8E 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) | #004891 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4B8C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61435A | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672F8E
#672F8E
oklch(42.8% 0.154 308.3)
- #3C5A00
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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 #672F8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
Use #672F8E 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.