#733CA8
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.9% 0.168 304.2), rgb(115, 60, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#733CA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733CA8 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 60, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.168 304.2) |
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 #733CA8 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #733CA8 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733CA8 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #733CA8 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.082 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE2
oklch(70.7% 0.13 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A06BDA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B50C7
oklch(55.6% 0.18 304)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#733CA8
oklch(47.9% 0.168 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#60358B
oklch(42.6% 0.139 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.109 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#733CA8 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) | #0056AB | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D58A6 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69536C | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733CA8
#733CA8
oklch(47.9% 0.168 304.2)
- #4F6800
#4F6800
oklch(47.9% 0.12 124.4)
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 #733CA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.077
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
Use #733CA8 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.