#733B7E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.1% 0.122 320.8), rgb(115, 59, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#733B7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733B7E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 59, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.122 320.8) |
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 #733B7E | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733B7E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733B7E text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #733B7E text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C188CC
oklch(70.6% 0.115 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#B069BF
oklch(63.1% 0.146 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C4EAB
oklch(55.6% 0.159 321)
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Step 700
700
#853F92
oklch(49.2% 0.146 321.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733B7E
oklch(45.1% 0.122 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#582E60
oklch(37.7% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#733B7E 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) | #304D80 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41537C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744457 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733B7E
#733B7E
oklch(45.1% 0.122 320.8)
- #28651D
#28651D
oklch(45% 0.122 140.8)
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 #733B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
Use #733B7E 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.