#673D5E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.2% 0.076 335.1), rgb(103, 61, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#673D5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 335°. 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 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673D5E |
| RGB | rgb(103, 61, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 26%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.076 335.1) |
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 #673D5E | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673D5E | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #673D5E text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #673D5E text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B2
oklch(70.7% 0.071 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC749F
oklch(63.1% 0.091 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#975C8A
oklch(55.6% 0.099 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#804C75
oklch(49.1% 0.09 335)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673D5E
oklch(42.2% 0.076 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#55354E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 335)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#673D5E 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) | #3D475F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484D5D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3F49 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673D5E
#673D5E
oklch(42.2% 0.076 335.1)
- #265A3B
#265A3B
oklch(42.3% 0.076 155)
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 #673D5E, 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 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.089
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.092
Use #673D5E 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.