#673A59
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.077 339.6), rgb(103, 58, 89).
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White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#673A59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673A59 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 58, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.077 339.6) |
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 #673A59 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673A59 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #673A59 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #673A59 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#C08FAF
oklch(70.7% 0.073 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF739B
oklch(63.1% 0.092 340)
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Step 600
600
#9A5B86
oklch(55.7% 0.1 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#834A72
oklch(49% 0.094 339.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673A59
oklch(41.5% 0.077 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#57354C
oklch(37.8% 0.06 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#673A59 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) | #3C455A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474B58 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3B45 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673A59
#673A59
oklch(41.5% 0.077 339.6)
- #1D583D
#1D583D
oklch(41.4% 0.076 160.2)
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 #673A59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.091
Use #673A59 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.