#733479
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.7% 0.129 324.1), rgb(115, 52, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#733479 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733479 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 52, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.129 324.1) |
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 #733479 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733479 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733479 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #733479 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 324)
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Step 400
400
#C586CB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#B665BD
oklch(63.1% 0.154 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#A14AA9
oklch(55.6% 0.167 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A3A91
oklch(49.1% 0.156 324.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733479
oklch(43.7% 0.129 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#351A38
oklch(26.9% 0.065 323.4)
#733479 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) | #2A487B | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5077 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753D51 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733479
#733479
oklch(43.7% 0.129 324.1)
- #14631B
#14631B
oklch(43.8% 0.129 144.1)
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 #733479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
Use #733479 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.