#73284F
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40% 0.114 351.2), rgb(115, 40, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#73284F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73284F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 40, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.114 351.2) |
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 #73284F | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73284F | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #73284F text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #73284F text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E07AAB
oklch(70.7% 0.138 351)
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Step 500
500
#D45496
oklch(63.2% 0.175 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF3280
oklch(55.6% 0.191 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4236C
oklch(49% 0.177 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#862058
oklch(42.8% 0.147 351.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#73284F
oklch(40% 0.114 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#73284F 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) | #323B50 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47494D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2438 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73284F
#73284F
oklch(40% 0.114 351.2)
- #005542
#005542
oklch(40% 0.078 171)
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 #73284F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
Use #73284F 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.