#73405E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.082 344.7), rgb(115, 64, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#73405E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73405E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 64, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.082 344.7) |
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 #73405E | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73405E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73405E text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #73405E 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.047 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#C48EAC
oklch(70.8% 0.076 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37197
oklch(63.1% 0.097 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E5882
oklch(55.5% 0.106 344.3)
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Step 700
700
#87486E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 344.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73405E
oklch(44.4% 0.082 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#593349
oklch(37.6% 0.063 344.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E2B
oklch(26.9% 0.04 343.9)
#73405E 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) | #444B5F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79404B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73405E
#73405E
oklch(44.4% 0.082 344.7)
- #1A6248
#1A6248
oklch(44.5% 0.082 164.7)
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 #73405E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.089
Use #73405E 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.