#673B56
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.073 343.2), rgb(103, 59, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#673B56 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673B56 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 59, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 27%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.073 343.2) |
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 #673B56 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673B56 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #673B56 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #673B56 text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 343)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6C8
oklch(80.8% 0.043 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF90AC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7497
oklch(63.1% 0.087 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A5C82
oklch(55.7% 0.095 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#834C6E
oklch(49.2% 0.087 343)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673B56
oklch(41.5% 0.073 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#573549
oklch(37.7% 0.057 344)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#673B56 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) | #3E4557 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494C55 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3B45 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673B56
#673B56
oklch(41.5% 0.073 343.2)
- #1E5840
#1E5840
oklch(41.5% 0.073 162.8)
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 #673B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.092
Use #673B56 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.