#733A4D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.083 360), rgb(115, 58, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#733A4D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733A4D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 58, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.083 360) |
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 #733A4D | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733A4D | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #733A4D text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #733A4D text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4BF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8C9E
oklch(70.7% 0.079 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA6F87
oklch(63% 0.099 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55671
oklch(55.5% 0.108 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E465E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 0.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 360)
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Step 900
900
#5D3240
oklch(37.6% 0.065 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#371E26
oklch(27.1% 0.041 359.5)
#733A4D 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) | #43454E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51504C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3641 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733A4D
#733A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 360)
- #005C50
#005C50
oklch(42.5% 0.077 179.9)
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 #733A4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.085
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.087
Use #733A4D 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.