#73079F
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.6% 0.209 311.5), rgb(115, 7, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#73079F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73079F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 7, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 92%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.209 311.5) |
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 #73079F | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73079F | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #73079F text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #73079F text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 311.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFB
oklch(88.5% 0.068 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9FA
oklch(80.8% 0.123 312)
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Step 400
400
#C876F8
oklch(70.7% 0.196 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA48F4
oklch(63.2% 0.25 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#A611E3
oklch(55.7% 0.272 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73079F
oklch(42.6% 0.209 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D187E
oklch(37.6% 0.163 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#37114A
oklch(27% 0.104 312)
#73079F 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) | #0043A3 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499C | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D385C | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73079F
#73079F
oklch(42.6% 0.209 311.5)
- #365B00
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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 #73079F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.095
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.097
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.098
Use #73079F 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.