#73387B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.4% 0.124 322.7), rgb(115, 56, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#73387B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73387B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 56, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.124 322.7) |
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 #73387B | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73387B | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73387B text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #73387B text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#C387CB
oklch(70.6% 0.117 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#B367BD
oklch(63% 0.149 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E4DA9
oklch(55.6% 0.16 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#873D91
oklch(49.1% 0.149 322.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73387B
oklch(44.4% 0.124 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#592D5F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#73387B 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) | #2E4B7D | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405279 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754154 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73387B
#73387B
oklch(44.4% 0.124 322.7)
- #20641E
#20641E
oklch(44.5% 0.124 142.7)
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 #73387B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
Use #73387B 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.