#733FCC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51% 0.205 295), rgb(115, 63, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#733FCC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733FCC |
| RGB | rgb(115, 63, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.205 295) |
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 #733FCC | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #733FCC | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #733FCC text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #733FCC text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FA
oklch(80.9% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A98AF8
oklch(70.8% 0.158 295)
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Step 500
500
#9567F5
oklch(63.1% 0.204 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#8149E3
oklch(55.6% 0.22 294.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#733FCC
oklch(51% 0.205 295)
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Step 800
800
#5930A0
oklch(42.7% 0.171 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#492D7F
oklch(37.8% 0.132 295)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4A
oklch(26.9% 0.084 294.9)
#733FCC 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) | #0061D0 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DC9 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6281 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733FCC
#733FCC
oklch(51% 0.205 295)
- #656D00
#656D00
oklch(51% 0.115 114.7)
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 #733FCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.031
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
Use #733FCC 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.