#673B9E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.7% 0.155 300.9), rgb(103, 59, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#673B9E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673B9E |
| RGB | rgb(103, 59, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.155 300.9) |
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 #673B9E | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673B9E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #673B9E text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #673B9E text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F2
oklch(80.8% 0.091 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B089EC
oklch(70.6% 0.145 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E68E6
oklch(63.1% 0.185 301)
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Step 600
600
#894BD4
oklch(55.6% 0.202 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#753BB8
oklch(49.2% 0.188 300.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673B9E
oklch(45.7% 0.155 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D76
oklch(37.6% 0.121 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B45
oklch(26.9% 0.077 301.2)
#673B9E 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) | #0052A1 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19529C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5067 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673B9E
#673B9E
oklch(45.7% 0.155 300.9)
- #4F5F00
#4F5F00
oklch(45.6% 0.109 120.4)
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 #673B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.018
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.082
Use #673B9E 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.