#733A60
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.095 341.3), rgb(115, 58, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#733A60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733A60 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 58, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.095 341.3) |
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 #733A60 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733A60 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733A60 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #733A60 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CB
oklch(80.8% 0.055 341)
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Step 400
400
#C78BB1
oklch(70.8% 0.088 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#B76D9D
oklch(63.1% 0.112 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25488
oklch(55.6% 0.122 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B4473
oklch(49.2% 0.113 341.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733A60
oklch(43.4% 0.095 341.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C314D
oklch(37.8% 0.074 341.7)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#733A60 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) | #3D4861 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C515E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793B48 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733A60
#733A60
oklch(43.4% 0.095 341.3)
- #046040
#046040
oklch(43.3% 0.094 161.7)
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 #733A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.085
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
Use #733A60 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.