#733C88
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.131 315.8), rgb(115, 60, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#733C88 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733C88 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 60, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.131 315.8) |
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 #733C88 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733C88 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733C88 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #733C88 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D4
oklch(70.7% 0.122 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD68C9
oklch(63.1% 0.157 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#994DB5
oklch(55.7% 0.17 316)
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Step 700
700
#823D9C
oklch(49.1% 0.158 315.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733C88
oklch(45.8% 0.131 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#562E66
oklch(37.8% 0.102 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#733C88 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) | #2A508B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5586 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72485C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733C88
#733C88
oklch(45.8% 0.131 315.8)
- #326708
#326708
oklch(45.9% 0.132 135.8)
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 #733C88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
Use #733C88 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.