#673B5B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.7% 0.077 337.8), rgb(103, 59, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#673B5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673B5B |
| RGB | rgb(103, 59, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 27%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.077 337.8) |
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 #673B5B | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673B5B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #673B5B text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #673B5B text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.045 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF90B0
oklch(70.8% 0.071 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE739D
oklch(63.1% 0.093 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#995B88
oklch(55.6% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#824B73
oklch(49.1% 0.092 337.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673B5B
oklch(41.7% 0.077 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#56354D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#673B5B 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) | #3C455C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474C5A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3C47 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673B5B
#673B5B
oklch(41.7% 0.077 337.8)
- #21593C
#21593C
oklch(41.8% 0.077 157.8)
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 #673B5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.091
Use #673B5B 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.