#673863
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.6% 0.091 330.2), rgb(103, 56, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#673863 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673863 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 56, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 30%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.091 330.2) |
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 #673863 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673863 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #673863 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #673863 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E2
oklch(88.4% 0.03 331)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBA
oklch(70.6% 0.086 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE70A8
oklch(63% 0.108 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#995894
oklch(55.6% 0.117 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#83477E
oklch(49.1% 0.111 330.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673863
oklch(41.6% 0.091 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#573353
oklch(37.8% 0.071 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#673863 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) | #364565 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434B62 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3C49 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673863
#673863
oklch(41.6% 0.091 330.2)
- #1F5930
#1F5930
oklch(41.5% 0.091 150.2)
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 #673863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
Use #673863 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.