#73338F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45% 0.153 314), rgb(115, 51, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#73338F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73338F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 51, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.153 314) |
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 #73338F | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73338F | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73338F text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #73338F text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C184DF
oklch(70.8% 0.143 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#B161D5
oklch(63.2% 0.183 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C43C2
oklch(55.6% 0.199 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#8533A8
oklch(49% 0.186 313.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73338F
oklch(45% 0.153 314)
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Step 900
900
#58296D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 314)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#73338F 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) | #0F4C92 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F518D | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71445C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73338F
#73338F
oklch(45% 0.153 314)
- #346300
#346300
oklch(44.8% 0.129 134)
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 #73338F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
Use #73338F 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.