#673B70
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.7% 0.099 320.6), rgb(103, 59, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#673B70 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673B70 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 59, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.099 320.6) |
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 #673B70 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673B70 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #673B70 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #673B70 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC4
oklch(70.8% 0.092 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#A970B5
oklch(63% 0.119 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#9457A1
oklch(55.5% 0.129 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E478A
oklch(49% 0.12 320.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673B70
oklch(42.7% 0.099 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#54335B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#673B70 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) | #334972 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404D6E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684250 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673B70
#673B70
oklch(42.7% 0.099 320.6)
- #2D5C25
#2D5C25
oklch(42.7% 0.099 140.8)
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 #673B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
Use #673B70 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.