#734068
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.09 335.4), rgb(115, 64, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#734068 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734068 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 64, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.09 335.4) |
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 #734068 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734068 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734068 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #734068 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#B26FA3
oklch(63.1% 0.109 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D578E
oklch(55.7% 0.117 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#864779
oklch(49.2% 0.108 335.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734068
oklch(44.8% 0.09 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#583250
oklch(37.6% 0.071 335)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#734068 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) | #404D69 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5467 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78424F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734068
#734068
oklch(44.8% 0.09 335.4)
- #21633E
#21633E
oklch(44.7% 0.09 155.3)
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 #734068, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
Use #734068 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.