#733A8D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.14 313.9), rgb(115, 58, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#733A8D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733A8D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 58, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.14 313.9) |
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 #733A8D | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733A8D | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733A8D text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #733A8D text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE87DA
oklch(70.8% 0.131 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD66CF
oklch(63.1% 0.167 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#994ABC
oklch(55.7% 0.182 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#823AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.169 313.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733A8D
oklch(45.8% 0.14 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#562C69
oklch(37.6% 0.109 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#733A8D 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) | #225090 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37548B | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71485E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733A8D
#733A8D
oklch(45.8% 0.14 313.9)
- #366600
#366600
oklch(45.8% 0.131 133.9)
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 #733A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
Use #733A8D 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.