#673D61
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.4% 0.079 332.2), rgb(103, 61, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#673D61 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673D61 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 61, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 26%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.079 332.2) |
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 #673D61 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673D61 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #673D61 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #673D61 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B5
oklch(70.8% 0.074 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB74A3
oklch(63.1% 0.094 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#965C8E
oklch(55.7% 0.102 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#804B78
oklch(49.1% 0.095 332.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673D61
oklch(42.4% 0.079 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#553550
oklch(37.7% 0.062 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#673D61 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) | #3C4862 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474D60 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3F4A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673D61
#673D61
oklch(42.4% 0.079 332.2)
- #285A38
#285A38
oklch(42.3% 0.079 152.1)
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 #673D61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.091
Use #673D61 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.