#733554
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.1% 0.095 350.7), rgb(115, 53, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#733554 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733554 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 53, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.095 350.7) |
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 #733554 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733554 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #733554 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #733554 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#DEB2C5
oklch(80.8% 0.057 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC8AA8
oklch(70.8% 0.089 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD6B92
oklch(63.1% 0.114 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#A8527D
oklch(55.7% 0.124 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#904269
oklch(49.2% 0.115 350.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733554
oklch(42.1% 0.095 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3047
oklch(37.8% 0.075 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#381C29
oklch(27% 0.048 351.5)
#733554 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) | #3C4355 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4E52 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3341 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733554
#733554
oklch(42.1% 0.095 350.7)
- #005C47
#005C47
oklch(42.2% 0.083 170.4)
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 #733554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.082
Use #733554 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.