#673963
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.7% 0.089 330.2), rgb(103, 57, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#673963 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673963 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 57, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.089 330.2) |
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 #673963 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673963 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #673963 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #673963 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB9
oklch(70.7% 0.083 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE71A8
oklch(63.1% 0.107 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#995893
oklch(55.6% 0.116 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#82487D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 330.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673963
oklch(41.7% 0.089 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#563353
oklch(37.6% 0.07 329.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#673963 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) | #374564 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434C62 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3C49 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673963
#673963
oklch(41.7% 0.089 330.2)
- #215A32
#215A32
oklch(41.9% 0.089 150.5)
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 #673963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
Use #673963 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.