#733290
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.9% 0.156 313.8), rgb(115, 50, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#733290 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733290 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 50, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.156 313.8) |
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 #733290 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733290 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733290 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #733290 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 314)
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Step 400
400
#C183E0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B160D7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C42C4
oklch(55.6% 0.202 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#8632A9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 314.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733290
oklch(44.9% 0.156 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#58296E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#733290 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) | #084C93 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E518E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70445C | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733290
#733290
oklch(44.9% 0.156 313.8)
- #356300
#356300
oklch(44.9% 0.128 133.7)
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 #733290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
Use #733290 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.