#73277A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.1% 0.15 324.3), rgb(115, 39, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#73277A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73277A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 39, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.15 324.3) |
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 #73277A | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73277A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #73277A text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #73277A text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D1
oklch(70.6% 0.14 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC5DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.178 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#A83EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.195 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#902F99
oklch(49.2% 0.182 324.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73277A
oklch(42.1% 0.15 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2764
oklch(37.8% 0.117 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#38183A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1)
#73277A 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) | #15427C | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354B78 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75344D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73277A
#73277A
oklch(42.1% 0.15 324.3)
- #005F11
#005F11
oklch(42.2% 0.135 144.3)
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 #73277A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
Use #73277A 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.