#733566
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.9% 0.109 335.9), rgb(115, 53, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#733566 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733566 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 53, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.109 335.9) |
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 #733566 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733566 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #733566 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #733566 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2D0
oklch(81% 0.063 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#C988B9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 336)
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Step 500
500
#B969A7
oklch(63.1% 0.129 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#A44F92
oklch(55.6% 0.14 336)
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Step 700
700
#8D3F7D
oklch(49.2% 0.132 335.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733566
oklch(42.9% 0.109 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E53
oklch(37.7% 0.086 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#733566 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) | #364668 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474F64 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783849 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733566
#733566
oklch(42.9% 0.109 335.9)
- #006036
#006036
oklch(43% 0.105 155.8)
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 #733566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
Use #733566 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.