#733651
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.2% 0.092 353.9), rgb(115, 54, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#733651 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733651 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 54, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 36%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.092 353.9) |
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 #733651 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733651 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #733651 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #733651 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C3
oklch(81% 0.054 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB8AA4
oklch(70.6% 0.086 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD6C8E
oklch(63.1% 0.11 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85378
oklch(55.7% 0.119 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4365
oklch(49.1% 0.11 353.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733651
oklch(42.2% 0.092 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3044
oklch(37.6% 0.072 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#381D28
oklch(27.1% 0.045 354.6)
#733651 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) | #3E4352 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4E50 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3340 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733651
#733651
oklch(42.2% 0.092 353.9)
- #005B4A
#005B4A
oklch(42% 0.08 174.2)
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 #733651, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.081
Use #733651 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.