#673A8E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.4% 0.137 306.3), rgb(103, 58, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#673A8E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673A8E |
| RGB | rgb(103, 58, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.137 306.3) |
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 #673A8E | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673A8E | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #673A8E text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #673A8E text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4EA
oklch(81% 0.08 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B58ADF
oklch(70.6% 0.128 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A36BD6
oklch(63.2% 0.163 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E4FC3
oklch(55.5% 0.178 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#793FA9
oklch(49.1% 0.166 306.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673A8E
oklch(44.4% 0.137 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#502F6D
oklch(37.6% 0.107 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#673A8E 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) | #194E91 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B508C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614A5E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673A8E
#673A8E
oklch(44.4% 0.137 306.3)
- #435E00
#435E00
oklch(44.4% 0.114 126.5)
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 #673A8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.090
Use #673A8E 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.