#733D76
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45% 0.11 325.3), rgb(115, 61, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#733D76 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733D76 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 61, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 32%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.11 325.3) |
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 #733D76 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733D76 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733D76 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #733D76 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F9F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D8
oklch(81% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC4
oklch(70.7% 0.103 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#B16BB4
oklch(63% 0.131 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C52A0
oklch(55.6% 0.142 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#854289
oklch(49.1% 0.132 325.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733D76
oklch(45% 0.11 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#58305A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#733D76 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) | #374D78 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465474 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754354 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733D76
#733D76
oklch(45% 0.11 325.3)
- #25642C
#25642C
oklch(44.8% 0.109 145.5)
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 #733D76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
Use #733D76 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.