#73208B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.174 317.4), rgb(115, 32, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#73208B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73208B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 32, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.174 317.4) |
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 #73208B | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73208B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #73208B text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #73208B text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#C97DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA56DA
oklch(63.1% 0.208 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#A633C7
oklch(55.6% 0.226 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E23AC
oklch(49.1% 0.21 317.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73208B
oklch(42.6% 0.174 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D226F
oklch(37.6% 0.135 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#73208B 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) | #00438E | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234B89 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723754 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73208B
#73208B
oklch(42.6% 0.174 317.4)
- #255E00
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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 #73208B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.091
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.093
Use #73208B 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.