#73405A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.079 348.9), rgb(115, 64, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#73405A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73405A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 64, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.079 348.9) |
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 #73405A | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73405A | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73405A text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #73405A text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA8
oklch(70.7% 0.074 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47193
oklch(63% 0.095 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F597D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#884969
oklch(49.2% 0.094 349.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73405A
oklch(44.2% 0.079 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3447
oklch(37.8% 0.061 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#73405A 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) | #454B5B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525359 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3F49 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73405A
#73405A
oklch(44.2% 0.079 348.9)
- #18614B
#18614B
oklch(44.2% 0.079 168.4)
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 #73405A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.023
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.091
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.091
Use #73405A 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.