#73385F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.1% 0.097 341.8), rgb(115, 56, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#73385F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73385F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 56, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.097 341.8) |
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 #73385F | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73385F | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #73385F text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #73385F text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.091 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#B96C9D
oklch(63.2% 0.116 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45288
oklch(55.6% 0.127 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4273
oklch(49% 0.118 342)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73385F
oklch(43.1% 0.097 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C304D
oklch(37.6% 0.076 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#361C2D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 341.3)
#73385F 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) | #3B4660 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B505D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793947 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73385F
#73385F
oklch(43.1% 0.097 341.8)
- #005F3F
#005F3F
oklch(42.9% 0.094 161.8)
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 #73385F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
Use #73385F 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.