#73248D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.1% 0.171 316.3), rgb(115, 36, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#73248D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73248D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 36, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.171 316.3) |
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 #73248D | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73248D | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #73248D text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #73248D text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#E8CEF2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEC
oklch(80.9% 0.099 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#C77EE3
oklch(70.7% 0.16 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#B858DA
oklch(63.1% 0.204 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#A436C8
oklch(55.7% 0.223 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C26AD
oklch(49.1% 0.208 316.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73248D
oklch(43.1% 0.171 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2370
oklch(37.6% 0.134 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#361641
oklch(26.9% 0.084 316.6)
#73248D 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) | #004590 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244C8B | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713A56 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73248D
#73248D
oklch(43.1% 0.171 316.3)
- #2A5F00
#2A5F00
oklch(43.2% 0.129 136.3)
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 #73248D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.090
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.091
Use #73248D 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.