#673C5D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42% 0.077 335.9), rgb(103, 60, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#673C5D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 336°. 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 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673C5D |
| RGB | rgb(103, 60, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 26%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.077 335.9) |
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 #673C5D | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673C5D | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #673C5D text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #673C5D text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#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
#E4D3DF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 336.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B2
oklch(70.8% 0.072 336)
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Step 500
500
#AD749F
oklch(63.2% 0.092 336)
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Step 600
600
#985C8A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#814B75
oklch(49.1% 0.093 335.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673C5D
oklch(42% 0.077 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#56354E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 336)
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Step 950
950
#321F2D
oklch(26.9% 0.038 336.7)
#673C5D 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) | #3C465E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474D5C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3E48 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673C5D
#673C5D
oklch(42% 0.077 335.9)
- #24593B
#24593B
oklch(41.9% 0.076 156.1)
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 #673C5D, 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 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.091
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.093
Use #673C5D 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.