#73338D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.8% 0.151 314.8), rgb(115, 51, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#73338D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73338D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 51, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.151 314.8) |
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 #73338D | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73338D | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73338D text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #73338D 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C184DD
oklch(70.7% 0.141 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#B161D3
oklch(63.1% 0.18 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D44C0
oklch(55.7% 0.196 315)
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Step 700
700
#8634A6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 314.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73338D
oklch(44.8% 0.151 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#58296C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#73338D 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) | #134C90 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31518B | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71435B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73338D
#73338D
oklch(44.8% 0.151 314.8)
- #326300
#326300
oklch(44.7% 0.13 134.6)
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 #73338D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
Use #73338D 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.