#73208E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.177 316.2), rgb(115, 32, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#73208E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73208E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 32, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.177 316.2) |
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 #73208E | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73208E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #73208E text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #73208E text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBACEE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 316)
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Step 400
400
#C87DE5
oklch(70.7% 0.165 316)
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Step 500
500
#BA55DD
oklch(63.1% 0.212 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#A532CA
oklch(55.6% 0.229 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D22AF
oklch(49.1% 0.213 316.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73208E
oklch(42.8% 0.177 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2271
oklch(37.7% 0.137 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#361542
oklch(26.9% 0.087 316)
#73208E 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) | #004491 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4B8C | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713856 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73208E
#73208E
oklch(42.8% 0.177 316.2)
- #2A5E00
#2A5E00
oklch(42.9% 0.128 136.2)
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 #73208E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.094
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.094
Use #73208E 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.