#733B86
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.5% 0.131 316.9), rgb(115, 59, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#733B86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733B86 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 59, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.131 316.9) |
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 #733B86 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733B86 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733B86 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #733B86 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E2
oklch(81% 0.076 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D3
oklch(70.7% 0.122 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C7
oklch(63.2% 0.155 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A4CB4
oklch(55.6% 0.171 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#833D9B
oklch(49.2% 0.158 316.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733B86
oklch(45.5% 0.131 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#572D65
oklch(37.7% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#733B86 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) | #2A4F88 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5484 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72475B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733B86
#733B86
oklch(45.5% 0.131 316.9)
- #2F660C
#2F660C
oklch(45.5% 0.13 136.8)
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 #733B86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
Use #733B86 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.