#733D6D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.101 331.3), rgb(115, 61, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#733D6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733D6D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 61, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.101 331.3) |
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 #733D6D | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733D6D | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733D6D text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #733D6D text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#B36DAA
oklch(63.1% 0.12 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E5496
oklch(55.7% 0.13 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#874480
oklch(49.2% 0.121 331.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733D6D
oklch(44.5% 0.101 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#593154
oklch(37.7% 0.078 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#733D6D 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) | #3B4C6F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A536B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774150 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733D6D
#733D6D
oklch(44.5% 0.101 331.3)
- #1E6336
#1E6336
oklch(44.5% 0.1 151.4)
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 #733D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #733D6D 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.