#733CCA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.5% 0.206 295.8), rgb(115, 60, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#733CCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733CCA |
| RGB | rgb(115, 60, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 57%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.206 295.8) |
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 #733CCA | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #733CCA | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733CCA text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #733CCA text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4FA
oklch(81% 0.099 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA89F8
oklch(70.7% 0.16 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9766F4
oklch(63% 0.204 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#8348E3
oklch(55.6% 0.221 295.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#733CCA
oklch(50.5% 0.206 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A2FA0
oklch(42.7% 0.172 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#733CCA 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) | #005FCE | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC7 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C607F | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733CCA
#733CCA
oklch(50.5% 0.206 295.8)
- #626C00
#626C00
oklch(50.5% 0.115 116)
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 #733CCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.031
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
Use #733CCA 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.