#733D6E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.6% 0.101 330.6), rgb(115, 61, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#733D6E 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 Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733D6E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 61, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.101 330.6) |
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 #733D6E | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733D6E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733D6E text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #733D6E text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#B36DAC
oklch(63.2% 0.121 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E5397
oklch(55.6% 0.133 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#874381
oklch(49.1% 0.124 330.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733D6E
oklch(44.6% 0.101 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#593155
oklch(37.8% 0.079 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#733D6E 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) | #3B4C70 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A536C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774150 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733D6E
#733D6E
oklch(44.6% 0.101 330.6)
- #1F6335
#1F6335
oklch(44.5% 0.101 150.7)
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 #733D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
Use #733D6E 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.