#73338B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.7% 0.149 315.7), rgb(115, 51, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#73338B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73338B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 51, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.149 315.7) |
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 #73338B | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73338B | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73338B text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #73338B text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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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
#C284DB
oklch(70.7% 0.139 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#B261D1
oklch(63.1% 0.179 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D44BE
oklch(55.6% 0.194 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#8635A4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 315.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73338B
oklch(44.7% 0.149 315.7)
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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)
#73338B 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) | #164B8E | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335189 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71435A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73338B
#73338B
oklch(44.7% 0.149 315.7)
- #2F6300
#2F6300
oklch(44.6% 0.131 135.5)
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 #73338B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- 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 0.088
Use #73338B 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.