#673EB4
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.7% 0.177 294.7), rgb(103, 62, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#673EB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 62, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.177 294.7) |
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 #673EB4 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #673EB4 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #673EB4 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #673EB4 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A78EED
oklch(70.7% 0.137 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#936EE7
oklch(63.1% 0.176 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E53D5
oklch(55.6% 0.191 294.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#673EB4
oklch(47.7% 0.177 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#573895
oklch(42.8% 0.146 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#473177
oklch(37.7% 0.115 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#673EB4 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) | #0058B8 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056B2 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525A73 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673EB4
#673EB4
oklch(47.7% 0.177 294.7)
- #5C6300
#5C6300
oklch(47.7% 0.108 114.5)
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 #673EB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.032
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.066
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
Use #673EB4 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.