#673256
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.09 340.8), rgb(103, 50, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#673256 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673256 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 50, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.09 340.8) |
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 #673256 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673256 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #673256 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #673256 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.068 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B5
oklch(70.6% 0.108 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#C065A2
oklch(63.2% 0.138 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB4A8D
oklch(55.6% 0.15 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#923A78
oklch(49% 0.14 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#773162
oklch(42.7% 0.116 340.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#673256
oklch(40% 0.09 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#673256 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) | #353F57 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434755 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3340 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673256
#673256
oklch(40% 0.09 340.8)
- #005637
#005637
oklch(40% 0.09 160.6)
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 #673256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
Use #673256 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.