Palettes / Colors / #673D8F

#673D8F — Muted Purple

#673D8F is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #673D8F when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#673D8F is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #658F3D; it also sits naturally between #3F3D8F and #8F3D8D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 40% · Green 24% · Blue 56%

Cyan 28% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 0% · Key 44%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #673D8F

.text { color: #673D8F; }
.background { background-color: #673D8F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #673D8F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(103, 61, 143); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 40%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #673D8F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(103, 61, 143, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #673D8F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(103, 61, 143, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#673D8F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#673D8F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #658F3D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #673D8F: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #673D8F

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #673D8F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #673D8F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #673D8F?

#673D8F is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 103, 61, 143). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #673D8F?

#673D8F is RGB 103, 61, 143 — HSL 271°, 40%, 40% — CMYK 28%, 57%, 0%, 44%.

What colors go with #673D8F?

Its complement is #658F3D; analogous partners are #3F3D8F and #8F3D8D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #673D8F for text?

White text on #673D8F has a contrast ratio of 7.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.64:1.