#73299A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.5% 0.178 311.1), rgb(115, 41, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#73299A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73299A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 41, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 58%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.178 311.1) |
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 #73299A | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73299A | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73299A text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #73299A text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEF2
oklch(80.9% 0.103 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#C27FEC
oklch(70.8% 0.167 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#B258E5
oklch(63% 0.213 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E36D3
oklch(55.6% 0.231 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#8726B7
oklch(49.1% 0.215 311.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73299A
oklch(44.5% 0.178 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#592476
oklch(37.8% 0.138 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#341645
oklch(26.9% 0.088 311.3)
#73299A 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) | #004A9D | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #174F98 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E425F | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73299A
#73299A
oklch(44.5% 0.178 311.1)
- #3B6100
#3B6100
oklch(44.7% 0.122 131.1)
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 #73299A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
Use #73299A 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.