#733463
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.108 338), rgb(115, 52, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#733463 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733463 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 52, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.108 338) |
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 #733463 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733463 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #733463 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #733463 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.064 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B6
oklch(70.7% 0.1 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A4
oklch(63.1% 0.13 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#A64E8F
oklch(55.6% 0.141 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F7A
oklch(49.2% 0.13 338.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733463
oklch(42.6% 0.108 338)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E51
oklch(37.6% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 338.7)
#733463 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) | #364565 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484E61 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793647 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733463
#733463
oklch(42.6% 0.108 338)
- #005F39
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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 #733463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
Use #733463 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.