#73267F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.3% 0.156 322), rgb(115, 38, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#73267F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73267F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 38, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 54%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.156 322) |
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 #73267F | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73267F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #73267F text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #73267F text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC5BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.187 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#A73CB7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F2D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.188 322.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73267F
oklch(42.3% 0.156 322)
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Step 900
900
#5E2667
oklch(37.7% 0.121 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#73267F 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) | #0A4382 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314B7D | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74354F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73267F
#73267F
oklch(42.3% 0.156 322)
- #066000
#066000
oklch(42.5% 0.143 142)
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 #73267F, 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 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.092
Use #73267F 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.