#733D86
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.127 316.6), rgb(115, 61, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#733D86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 317°. 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 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733D86 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 61, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.127 316.6) |
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 #733D86 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733D86 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733D86 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #733D86 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D2
oklch(70.8% 0.118 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD69C6
oklch(63.1% 0.152 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#984EB2
oklch(55.5% 0.165 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#823E99
oklch(49% 0.153 316.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733D86
oklch(45.8% 0.127 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#562E64
oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#733D86 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) | #2D5088 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5584 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72485B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733D86
#733D86
oklch(45.8% 0.127 316.6)
- #326711
#326711
oklch(45.9% 0.128 136.6)
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 #733D86, 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 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
Use #733D86 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.