#730C9C
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.6% 0.205 312.3), rgb(115, 12, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#730C9C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #730C9C |
| RGB | rgb(115, 12, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 86%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.205 312.3) |
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 #730C9C | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #730C9C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #730C9C text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #730C9C text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBAAF8
oklch(80.9% 0.119 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#C877F5
oklch(70.7% 0.192 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA4AF0
oklch(63.1% 0.244 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#A618DF
oklch(55.6% 0.266 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C1
oklch(49.2% 0.246 312.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#730C9C
oklch(42.6% 0.205 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D1A7C
oklch(37.7% 0.159 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#371249
oklch(27.1% 0.101 312.5)
#730C9C 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) | #00439F | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004999 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E385B | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #730C9C
#730C9C
oklch(42.6% 0.205 312.3)
- #345B00
#345B00
oklch(42.5% 0.119 132.3)
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 #730C9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.094
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.096
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.097
Use #730C9C 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.