#673D68
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.086 326.1), rgb(103, 61, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#673D68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673D68 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 61, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 26%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.086 326.1) |
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 #673D68 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673D68 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #673D68 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #673D68 text on black | 2.44:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 326)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBC
oklch(70.6% 0.081 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA73AB
oklch(63.2% 0.103 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#955A96
oklch(55.6% 0.113 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4A80
oklch(49.1% 0.104 326.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673D68
oklch(42.7% 0.086 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#543455
oklch(37.7% 0.068 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#673D68 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) | #39496A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444E67 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69414D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673D68
#673D68
oklch(42.7% 0.086 326.1)
- #2C5B31
#2C5B31
oklch(42.6% 0.086 146.1)
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 #673D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
Use #673D68 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.