#733BC1
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.6% 0.198 297.9), rgb(115, 59, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#733BC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733BC1 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 59, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.198 297.9) |
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 #733BC1 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #733BC1 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733BC1 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #733BC1 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F7
oklch(81% 0.095 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD89F3
oklch(70.7% 0.154 298)
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Step 500
500
#9A67EE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 298)
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Step 600
600
#8649DC
oklch(55.6% 0.213 298.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#733BC1
oklch(49.6% 0.198 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C319B
oklch(42.7% 0.164 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D7B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#733BC1 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) | #005CC5 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ABE | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605C7A | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733BC1
#733BC1
oklch(49.6% 0.198 297.9)
- #5D6A00
#5D6A00
oklch(49.6% 0.115 117.8)
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 #733BC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.033
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.066
Use #733BC1 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.