#673E9E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.1% 0.151 300.2), rgb(103, 62, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#673E9E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673E9E |
| RGB | rgb(103, 62, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.151 300.2) |
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 #673E9E | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673E9E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #673E9E text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #673E9E text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6E9
oklch(80.8% 0.073 300.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC8FDE
oklch(70.6% 0.117 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9871D5
oklch(63% 0.149 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8457C2
oklch(55.6% 0.162 300.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#673E9E
oklch(46.1% 0.151 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B3B88
oklch(42.8% 0.125 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A336D
oklch(37.6% 0.098 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E40
oklch(26.9% 0.063 299.8)
#673E9E 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) | #0453A1 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E539C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5268 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673E9E
#673E9E
oklch(46.1% 0.151 300.2)
- #516100
#516100
oklch(46.3% 0.11 120.2)
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 #673E9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.075
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.081
Use #673E9E 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.