#733EC1
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50% 0.194 297.4), rgb(115, 62, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#733EC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733EC1 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 62, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.194 297.4) |
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 #733EC1 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #733EC1 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733EC1 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #733EC1 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F8
oklch(88.4% 0.053 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF2
oklch(70.7% 0.151 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#9969ED
oklch(63.2% 0.192 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#844BDB
oklch(55.5% 0.209 297.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#733EC1
oklch(50% 0.194 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B329A
oklch(42.7% 0.161 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E7A
oklch(37.8% 0.124 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#733EC1 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) | #005DC5 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BBE | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605D7A | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733EC1
#733EC1
oklch(50% 0.194 297.4)
- #5F6B00
#5F6B00
oklch(50% 0.116 117.2)
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 #733EC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.032
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
Use #733EC1 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.