#673463
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.098 330.1), rgb(103, 52, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#673463 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673463 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 52, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 33%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.098 330.1) |
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 #673463 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673463 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #673463 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #673463 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D2
oklch(81% 0.057 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28CBC
oklch(70.8% 0.092 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#B16EAB
oklch(63.1% 0.117 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C5596
oklch(55.6% 0.127 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#854580
oklch(49.1% 0.118 330.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673463
oklch(40.9% 0.098 330.1)
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Step 900
900
#583155
oklch(37.6% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#673463 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) | #314265 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404961 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3847 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673463
#673463
oklch(40.9% 0.098 330.1)
- #16582C
#16582C
oklch(40.8% 0.097 150.4)
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 #673463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.091
Use #673463 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.