#73325E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.1% 0.108 341.5), rgb(115, 50, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#73325E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73325E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 50, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.108 341.5) |
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 #73325E | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73325E | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #73325E text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #73325E text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#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
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.063 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC87B3
oklch(70.7% 0.102 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD68A0
oklch(63.2% 0.128 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#A84E8B
oklch(55.7% 0.139 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#903E76
oklch(49.1% 0.13 341.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73325E
oklch(42.1% 0.108 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#73325E 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) | #36435F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484D5C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793343 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73325E
#73325E
oklch(42.1% 0.108 341.5)
- #005C3D
#005C3D
oklch(42% 0.092 161.9)
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 #73325E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
Use #73325E 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.