#733B71
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.4% 0.108 328.5), rgb(115, 59, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#733B71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733B71 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 59, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 32%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.108 328.5) |
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 #733B71 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733B71 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733B71 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #733B71 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D5
oklch(81% 0.062 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC0
oklch(70.7% 0.1 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B36BB0
oklch(63.1% 0.129 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E519C
oklch(55.5% 0.141 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#874185
oklch(49% 0.131 328.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733B71
oklch(44.4% 0.108 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#593058
oklch(37.7% 0.084 328)
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Step 950
950
#341C33
oklch(26.9% 0.053 328.4)
#733B71 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) | #374B73 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47526F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764050 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733B71
#733B71
oklch(44.4% 0.108 328.5)
- #1D632F
#1D632F
oklch(44.3% 0.108 148.4)
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 #733B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
Use #733B71 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.