#73305C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.7% 0.11 342.8), rgb(115, 48, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#73305C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73305C |
| RGB | rgb(115, 48, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 41%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.11 342.8) |
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 #73305C | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73305C | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #73305C text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #73305C text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CC
oklch(81% 0.064 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD87B2
oklch(70.8% 0.102 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF679E
oklch(63.2% 0.131 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA4C89
oklch(55.6% 0.143 343)
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Step 700
700
#913D74
oklch(49.1% 0.131 343)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73305C
oklch(41.7% 0.11 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#602D4E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#73305C 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) | #35415D | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484C5A | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3042 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73305C
#73305C
oklch(41.7% 0.11 342.8)
- #005B3D
#005B3D
oklch(41.7% 0.091 162.5)
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 #73305C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
Use #73305C 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.