#733D95
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.8% 0.144 310.3), rgb(115, 61, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#733D95 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733D95 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 61, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.144 310.3) |
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 #733D95 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733D95 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733D95 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #733D95 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E3
oklch(81% 0.069 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD5
oklch(70.6% 0.113 310)
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Step 500
500
#A46EC9
oklch(63.1% 0.143 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F54B6
oklch(55.6% 0.156 310.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#733D95
oklch(46.8% 0.144 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#63387F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#513166
oklch(37.7% 0.094 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#733D95 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) | #1F5398 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345693 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4D63 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733D95
#733D95
oklch(46.8% 0.144 310.3)
- #416700
#416700
oklch(46.7% 0.126 130.3)
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 #733D95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
Use #733D95 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.