#73358D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.1% 0.148 314.6), rgb(115, 53, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#73358D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73358D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 53, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.148 314.6) |
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 #73358D | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73358D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73358D text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #73358D text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C085DC
oklch(70.7% 0.138 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#B062D2
oklch(63% 0.177 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B45BF
oklch(55.5% 0.193 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#8536A5
oklch(49.2% 0.179 314.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73358D
oklch(45.1% 0.148 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#582A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#73358D 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) | #184D90 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33528B | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71455C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73358D
#73358D
oklch(45.1% 0.148 314.6)
- #336400
#336400
oklch(45.1% 0.13 134.5)
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 #73358D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
Use #73358D 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.