#733A5D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.3% 0.092 344), rgb(115, 58, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#733A5D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733A5D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 58, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.092 344) |
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 #733A5D | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733A5D | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733A5D text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #733A5D text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#C78BAE
oklch(70.7% 0.086 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#B86D9A
oklch(63.1% 0.111 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#A35484
oklch(55.6% 0.12 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4470
oklch(49.1% 0.111 344)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733A5D
oklch(43.3% 0.092 344)
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Step 900
900
#5C314B
oklch(37.7% 0.072 344)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#733A5D 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) | #3E475E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D515C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793A47 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733A5D
#733A5D
oklch(43.3% 0.092 344)
- #006043
#006043
oklch(43.3% 0.092 164.3)
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 #733A5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
Use #733A5D 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.