#734061
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.084 341.8), rgb(115, 64, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#734061 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734061 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 64, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.084 341.8) |
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 #734061 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734061 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734061 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #734061 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5CA
oklch(81% 0.049 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38DAF
oklch(70.6% 0.079 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#B3709B
oklch(63% 0.101 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E5885
oklch(55.6% 0.109 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#874871
oklch(49.2% 0.101 341.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734061
oklch(44.5% 0.084 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#59334B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#734061 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) | #434C62 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505460 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79404C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734061
#734061
oklch(44.5% 0.084 341.8)
- #1C6245
#1C6245
oklch(44.5% 0.084 161.8)
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 #734061, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
Use #734061 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.