#733C76
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.8% 0.112 325.3), rgb(115, 60, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#733C76 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733C76 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 60, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.112 325.3) |
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 #733C76 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733C76 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733C76 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #733C76 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D8
oklch(81% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC4
oklch(70.8% 0.103 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB5
oklch(63.2% 0.133 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D51A1
oklch(55.7% 0.145 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#86418A
oklch(49.1% 0.135 325.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733C76
oklch(44.8% 0.112 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#58305A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#733C76 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) | #364C78 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465374 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754353 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733C76
#733C76
oklch(44.8% 0.112 325.3)
- #23642A
#23642A
oklch(44.7% 0.112 145.3)
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 #733C76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
Use #733C76 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.