#73276A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.2% 0.136 332.7), rgb(115, 39, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#73276A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73276A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 39, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 49%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.136 332.7) |
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 #73276A | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73276A | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #73276A text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #73276A text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F4E5F1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C3
oklch(70.8% 0.126 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#C15FB3
oklch(63.1% 0.162 333)
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Step 600
600
#AC429F
oklch(55.6% 0.176 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#933388
oklch(49.1% 0.164 332.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73276A
oklch(41.2% 0.136 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#612859
oklch(37.7% 0.106 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#73276A 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) | #243F6C | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4A68 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782D44 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73276A
#73276A
oklch(41.2% 0.136 332.7)
- #005B2D
#005B2D
oklch(41.3% 0.107 152.8)
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 #73276A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
Use #73276A 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.