#73318E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.6% 0.155 314.7), rgb(115, 49, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#73318E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73318E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 49, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.155 314.7) |
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 #73318E | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73318E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73318E text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #73318E text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#C283DF
oklch(70.8% 0.145 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#B260D5
oklch(63.1% 0.185 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D42C2
oklch(55.6% 0.2 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8632A8
oklch(49.1% 0.187 314.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73318E
oklch(44.6% 0.155 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#59286D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#73318E 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) | #0A4B91 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E518C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71425B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73318E
#73318E
oklch(44.6% 0.155 314.7)
- #326300
#326300
oklch(44.7% 0.13 134.6)
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 #73318E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
Use #73318E 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.