#73237F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42% 0.16 322.2), rgb(115, 35, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#73237F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73237F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 35, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.16 322.2) |
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 #73237F | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73237F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #73237F text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #73237F text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE5
oklch(81% 0.094 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 322)
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Step 500
500
#BD59CC
oklch(63.1% 0.191 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#A83AB9
oklch(55.6% 0.207 322)
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Step 700
700
#902A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.193 322.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73237F
oklch(42% 0.16 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2568
oklch(37.8% 0.124 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#38173D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 322.2)
#73237F 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) | #014282 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304A7D | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74334E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73237F
#73237F
oklch(42% 0.16 322.2)
- #045F00
#045F00
oklch(42.1% 0.142 142.2)
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 #73237F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.092
Use #73237F 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.