#73208D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.176 316.6), rgb(115, 32, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#73208D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73208D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 32, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.176 316.6) |
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 #73208D | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73208D | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #73208D text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #73208D text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBACED
oklch(80.8% 0.103 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C97DE4
oklch(70.8% 0.164 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA55DC
oklch(63.1% 0.211 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#A532C9
oklch(55.5% 0.229 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E22AE
oklch(49.1% 0.213 316.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73208D
oklch(42.7% 0.176 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2271
oklch(37.7% 0.137 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#371542
oklch(27% 0.088 317.1)
#73208D 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) | #004490 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204B8B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713855 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73208D
#73208D
oklch(42.7% 0.176 316.6)
- #285E00
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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 #73208D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.094
Use #73208D 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.