#733BC5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50% 0.202 297), rgb(115, 59, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#733BC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 59, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.202 297) |
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 #733BC5 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #733BC5 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733BC5 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #733BC5 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F8
oklch(81% 0.096 297)
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Step 400
400
#AC89F5
oklch(70.7% 0.156 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9967F1
oklch(63.2% 0.199 297)
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Step 600
600
#8548E0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 297.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#733BC5
oklch(50% 0.202 297)
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Step 800
800
#5B309D
oklch(42.7% 0.167 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B2C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#733BC5 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) | #005DC9 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BC2 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5D7C | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733BC5
#733BC5
oklch(50% 0.202 297)
- #5F6B00
#5F6B00
oklch(50% 0.116 117.2)
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 #733BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.032
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
Use #733BC5 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.