#733F87
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.2% 0.125 315.9), rgb(115, 63, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#733F87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733F87 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 63, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.125 315.9) |
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 #733F87 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733F87 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733F87 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #733F87 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.061 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88ECA
oklch(70.7% 0.097 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#A671BC
oklch(63.1% 0.123 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9158A8
oklch(55.6% 0.134 315.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#733F87
oklch(46.2% 0.125 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#653B75
oklch(42.8% 0.104 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#52335E
oklch(37.7% 0.08 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#733F87 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) | #2F5189 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405685 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724A5D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733F87
#733F87
oklch(46.2% 0.125 315.9)
- #356713
#356713
oklch(46.1% 0.125 135.9)
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 #733F87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
Use #733F87 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.