#733465
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.11 336.6), rgb(115, 52, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#733465 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733465 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 52, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.11 336.6) |
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 #733465 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733465 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #733465 text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #733465 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 336.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D0
oklch(80.8% 0.064 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#C988B8
oklch(70.7% 0.101 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA68A7
oklch(63.1% 0.131 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#A54E92
oklch(55.6% 0.142 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D3E7C
oklch(49% 0.133 336.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733465
oklch(42.7% 0.11 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E52
oklch(37.7% 0.085 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#733465 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) | #354567 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474F63 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783748 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733465
#733465
oklch(42.7% 0.11 336.6)
- #005F37
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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 #733465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
Use #733465 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.