#672F9F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.1% 0.173 302.7), rgb(103, 47, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#672F9F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672F9F |
| RGB | rgb(103, 47, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.173 302.7) |
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 #672F9F | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672F9F | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #672F9F text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #672F9F text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#B585F3
oklch(70.8% 0.162 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A361EE
oklch(63.1% 0.206 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F41DC
oklch(55.6% 0.224 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A31BF
oklch(49.1% 0.208 302.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#672F9F
oklch(44.1% 0.173 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#51297B
oklch(37.8% 0.134 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#672F9F 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) | #004CA2 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004D9D | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4963 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672F9F
#672F9F
oklch(44.1% 0.173 302.7)
- #485C00
#485C00
oklch(44.2% 0.108 123)
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 #672F9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.013
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.056
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.083
Use #672F9F 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.