#73398E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.7% 0.143 313.7), rgb(115, 57, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#73398E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73398E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 57, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.143 313.7) |
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 #73398E | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73398E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73398E text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #73398E text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE86DB
oklch(70.7% 0.134 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE65D1
oklch(63.2% 0.171 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#9948BE
oklch(55.6% 0.187 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#8339A4
oklch(49.2% 0.173 313.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73398E
oklch(45.7% 0.143 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#562C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#73398E 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) | #1F4F91 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36548C | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71485E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73398E
#73398E
oklch(45.7% 0.143 313.7)
- #376600
#376600
oklch(45.8% 0.131 133.6)
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 #73398E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
Use #73398E 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.