#733B96
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.5% 0.149 310.3), rgb(115, 59, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#733B96 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733B96 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 59, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.149 310.3) |
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 #733B96 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733B96 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733B96 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #733B96 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD6
oklch(70.8% 0.115 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#A56DCB
oklch(63.1% 0.147 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#9053B8
oklch(55.6% 0.16 310.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#733B96
oklch(46.5% 0.149 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#643780
oklch(42.6% 0.124 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#513167
oklch(37.7% 0.095 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#733B96 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) | #195299 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315594 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4C63 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733B96
#733B96
oklch(46.5% 0.149 310.3)
- #416600
#416600
oklch(46.4% 0.125 130)
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 #733B96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
Use #733B96 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.