#733377
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.5% 0.128 325.2), rgb(115, 51, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#733377 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733377 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 51, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.128 325.2) |
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 #733377 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733377 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733377 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #733377 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DB
oklch(80.8% 0.075 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C686C9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#B765BC
oklch(63.2% 0.154 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#A249A8
oklch(55.6% 0.168 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B3A90
oklch(49.2% 0.155 325.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733377
oklch(43.5% 0.128 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#733377 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) | #2A4879 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4F75 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763C50 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733377
#733377
oklch(43.5% 0.128 325.2)
- #0E621D
#0E621D
oklch(43.4% 0.128 145.2)
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 #733377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.087
Use #733377 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.