#733455
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42% 0.098 349.5), rgb(115, 52, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#733455 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733455 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 52, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.098 349.5) |
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 #733455 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733455 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #733455 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #733455 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC89A9
oklch(70.7% 0.091 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD6A94
oklch(63% 0.117 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#A8517E
oklch(55.6% 0.126 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#90416B
oklch(49.1% 0.118 349.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733455
oklch(42% 0.098 349.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F48
oklch(37.7% 0.077 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#733455 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) | #3B4356 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4E53 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3241 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733455
#733455
oklch(42% 0.098 349.5)
- #005B46
#005B46
oklch(41.9% 0.083 170.2)
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 #733455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
Use #733455 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.