#73347F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.1% 0.135 321), rgb(115, 52, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#73347F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73347F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 52, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.135 321) |
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 #73347F | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73347F | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73347F text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #73347F text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E0
oklch(80.8% 0.079 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#C485D0
oklch(70.6% 0.126 321)
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Step 500
500
#B464C4
oklch(63% 0.161 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#A048B0
oklch(55.6% 0.176 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#883997
oklch(49.1% 0.162 321)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73347F
oklch(44.1% 0.135 321)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B63
oklch(37.7% 0.106 321)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#73347F 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) | #254A81 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B507D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743F54 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73347F
#73347F
oklch(44.1% 0.135 321)
- #1C640F
#1C640F
oklch(44.2% 0.135 141.1)
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 #73347F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.091
Use #73347F 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.