#733B79
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.8% 0.116 323.6), rgb(115, 59, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#733B79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733B79 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 59, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.116 323.6) |
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 #733B79 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733B79 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733B79 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #733B79 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#C289C7
oklch(70.7% 0.108 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#B26AB9
oklch(63.2% 0.139 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D4FA5
oklch(55.6% 0.152 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#86408D
oklch(49.2% 0.14 323.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733B79
oklch(44.8% 0.116 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#582F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#733B79 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) | #334C7B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445377 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754354 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733B79
#733B79
oklch(44.8% 0.116 323.6)
- #246425
#246425
oklch(44.7% 0.116 143.6)
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 #733B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
Use #733B79 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.