#73337E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.9% 0.135 321.6), rgb(115, 51, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#73337E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73337E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 51, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.135 321.6) |
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 #73337E | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73337E | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73337E text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #73337E text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C585D0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#B564C3
oklch(63.1% 0.161 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#A048B0
oklch(55.6% 0.176 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#893897
oklch(49.1% 0.164 321.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73337E
oklch(43.9% 0.135 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B63
oklch(37.7% 0.106 321)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#73337E 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) | #254980 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B507C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743E53 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73337E
#73337E
oklch(43.9% 0.135 321.6)
- #19630F
#19630F
oklch(43.8% 0.135 141.5)
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 #73337E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
Use #73337E 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.