#73338A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.6% 0.148 316.1), rgb(115, 51, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#73338A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73338A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 51, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.148 316.1) |
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 #73338A | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73338A | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73338A text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #73338A text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E7
oklch(81% 0.087 316)
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Step 400
400
#C284DA
oklch(70.7% 0.138 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#B262D0
oklch(63.1% 0.176 316)
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Step 600
600
#9D44BD
oklch(55.5% 0.193 316)
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Step 700
700
#8635A3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 315.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73338A
oklch(44.6% 0.148 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#592A6A
oklch(37.8% 0.115 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#73338A 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) | #184B8D | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335188 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724259 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73338A
#73338A
oklch(44.6% 0.148 316.1)
- #2D6400
#2D6400
oklch(44.8% 0.134 136.2)
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 #73338A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
Use #73338A 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.