#733D82
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.123 318.6), rgb(115, 61, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#733D82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733D82 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 61, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.123 318.6) |
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 #733D82 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733D82 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733D82 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #733D82 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CE
oklch(70.7% 0.114 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE6AC2
oklch(63.2% 0.146 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#994FAE
oklch(55.6% 0.159 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#833F95
oklch(49.1% 0.148 318.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733D82
oklch(45.6% 0.123 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#572F62
oklch(37.8% 0.096 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#733D82 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) | #304F84 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415580 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734759 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733D82
#733D82
oklch(45.6% 0.123 318.6)
- #2F661A
#2F661A
oklch(45.6% 0.122 138.5)
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 #733D82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
Use #733D82 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.