#73325A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.9% 0.105 344.7), rgb(115, 50, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#73325A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73325A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 50, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.105 344.7) |
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 #73325A | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73325A | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #73325A text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #73325A text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CA
oklch(80.8% 0.061 344.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AF
oklch(70.7% 0.097 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE689B
oklch(63.1% 0.126 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#A94E86
oklch(55.6% 0.137 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#903F71
oklch(49.1% 0.125 344.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73325A
oklch(41.9% 0.105 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#73325A 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) | #37425B | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494D58 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3242 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73325A
#73325A
oklch(41.9% 0.105 344.7)
- #005C40
#005C40
oklch(42% 0.089 164.2)
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 #73325A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
Use #73325A 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.