#73226E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.9% 0.146 330.5), rgb(115, 34, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#73226E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73226E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 34, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.146 330.5) |
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 #73226E | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73226E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #73226E text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #73226E text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDB
oklch(80.9% 0.086 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#D07FC8
oklch(70.6% 0.137 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#C25BBA
oklch(63.1% 0.175 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD3DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.19 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#942E8E
oklch(49% 0.176 330.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73226E
oklch(40.9% 0.146 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#62265D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#391737
oklch(26.9% 0.073 329.6)
#73226E 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) | #1B3E70 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39496C | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782B45 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73226E
#73226E
oklch(40.9% 0.146 330.5)
- #005A27
#005A27
oklch(40.9% 0.111 150.4)
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 #73226E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
Use #73226E 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.