#733F6D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.097 331.4), rgb(115, 63, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#733F6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733F6D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 63, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 29%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.097 331.4) |
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 #733F6D | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733F6D | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733F6D text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #733F6D text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28CBA
oklch(70.7% 0.09 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#B16EA9
oklch(63% 0.115 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C5594
oklch(55.5% 0.125 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#86457E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 331.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733F6D
oklch(44.8% 0.097 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#583254
oklch(37.8% 0.075 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#733F6D 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) | #3D4D6F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B546B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774351 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733F6D
#733F6D
oklch(44.8% 0.097 331.4)
- #226438
#226438
oklch(44.9% 0.098 151.3)
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 #733F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
Use #733F6D 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.