#73206C
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.6% 0.147 331.5), rgb(115, 32, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#73206C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73206C |
| RGB | rgb(115, 32, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.147 331.5) |
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 #73206C | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73206C | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #73206C text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #73206C text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADDA
oklch(81% 0.085 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17FC7
oklch(70.7% 0.137 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#C35AB9
oklch(63% 0.176 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF3CA4
oklch(55.7% 0.191 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#962D8D
oklch(49.2% 0.177 331.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73206C
oklch(40.6% 0.147 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#62255C
oklch(37.5% 0.115 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#73206C 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) | #1A3C6E | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39486A | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782943 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73206C
#73206C
oklch(40.6% 0.147 331.5)
- #005929
#005929
oklch(40.6% 0.108 151.5)
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 #73206C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
Use #73206C 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.