What color is #673B68?

#673B68 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(103, 59, 104), and in HSL hsl(299, 28%, 32%).

Is #673B68 accessible as text?

On white, #673B68 has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.40:1 (fails). For text placed on #673B68, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #673B68?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #673B68?

#673B68 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3C683B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #673B68 below.

Is #673B68 good for buttons?

#673B68 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #673B68 — black text only reaches 2.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #673B68 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #673B68 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#673B68 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #673B68

Not just a swatch — here's how #673B68 works with other colors. Named schemes with #673B68 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #673B68 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantium sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #673B68 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Byzantium plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #673B68 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9362 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantium anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #673B68 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Byzantium sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #673B68 Secondary #806F80 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantium is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #673B68 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 53/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 66/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 63/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #673B68

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People also use #673B68 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3D5E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #683B5A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #673B68 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #673B68;
  --color-base-rgb: 103 59 104;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.3% 0.090 326.2);
  --color-50: #FAF5FA;
  --color-100: #F0E5F1;
  --color-200: #E1CBE2;
  --color-300: #C9A6CA;
  --color-400: #AF82B0;
  --color-500: #926293;
  --color-600: #724F72;
  --color-700: #523C53;
  --color-800: #372A37;
  --color-900: #221B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FAF5FA',
    100: '#F0E5F1',
    200: '#E1CBE2',
    300: '#C9A6CA',
    400: '#AF82B0',
    500: '#926293',
    600: '#724F72',
    700: '#523C53',
    800: '#372A37',
    900: '#221B22',
  },
}

$base: #673B68;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5FA;
$base-100: #F0E5F1;
$base-200: #E1CBE2;
$base-300: #C9A6CA;
$base-400: #AF82B0;
$base-500: #926293;
$base-600: #724F72;
$base-700: #523C53;
$base-800: #372A37;
$base-900: #221B22;
$base-hover: #532F54;
$base-subtle: #D6C0D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#673B68",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1CBE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C9A6CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF82B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#926293",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#724F72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#523C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #673B68

Color Lab

Pairs with #673B68

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