#673477
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42% 0.12 317.5), rgb(103, 52, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#673477 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673477 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 52, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.12 317.5) |
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 #673477 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673477 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #673477 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #673477 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD8ACE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC6BC1
oklch(63% 0.142 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#9751AE
oklch(55.6% 0.155 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#814195
oklch(49.1% 0.144 317.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673477
oklch(42% 0.12 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#553062
oklch(37.7% 0.093 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#673477 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) | #264679 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364B75 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673E50 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673477
#673477
oklch(42% 0.12 317.5)
- #285B0C
#285B0C
oklch(42% 0.12 137.4)
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 #673477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
Use #673477 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.