#733F63
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.088 339.7), rgb(115, 63, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#733F63 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733F63 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 63, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 29%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.088 339.7) |
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 #733F63 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733F63 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733F63 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #733F63 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CB
oklch(80.8% 0.051 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB1
oklch(70.7% 0.081 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#B3709E
oklch(63.2% 0.104 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E5788
oklch(55.6% 0.113 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#874774
oklch(49.1% 0.105 339.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733F63
oklch(44.4% 0.088 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#59324D
oklch(37.6% 0.069 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#733F63 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) | #414B64 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5362 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78404C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733F63
#733F63
oklch(44.4% 0.088 339.7)
- #1B6242
#1B6242
oklch(44.4% 0.088 159.6)
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 #733F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
Use #733F63 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.