#733C6F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.4% 0.104 329.9), rgb(115, 60, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#733C6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733C6F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 60, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.104 329.9) |
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 #733C6F | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733C6F | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733C6F text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #733C6F text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C38ABE
oklch(70.6% 0.098 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAD
oklch(63.1% 0.124 330)
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Step 600
600
#9E5299
oklch(55.6% 0.136 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#874282
oklch(49% 0.126 330.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733C6F
oklch(44.4% 0.104 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#593056
oklch(37.6% 0.082 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#733C6F 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) | #394B71 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48536D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774150 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733C6F
#733C6F
oklch(44.4% 0.104 329.9)
- #1D6333
#1D6333
oklch(44.4% 0.104 150.1)
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 #733C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
Use #733C6F 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.