#673E7B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.9% 0.107 313.7), rgb(103, 62, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#673E7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673E7B |
| RGB | rgb(103, 62, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.107 313.7) |
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 #673E7B | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673E7B | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #673E7B text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #673E7B text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DD
oklch(80.8% 0.062 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECD
oklch(70.7% 0.1 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A570BF
oklch(63% 0.128 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#9057AC
oklch(55.6% 0.14 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A4793
oklch(49% 0.128 313.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673E7B
oklch(43.9% 0.107 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#513360
oklch(37.7% 0.082 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#673E7B 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) | #314C7D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5079 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654756 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673E7B
#673E7B
oklch(43.9% 0.107 313.7)
- #385E19
#385E19
oklch(43.8% 0.107 133.9)
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 #673E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
Use #673E7B 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.