#73406B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.093 333), rgb(115, 64, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#73406B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73406B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 64, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.093 333) |
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 #73406B | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73406B | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73406B text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #73406B text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 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
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 333)
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Step 400
400
#C28CB8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#B16FA6
oklch(63.1% 0.111 333)
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Step 600
600
#9C5691
oklch(55.5% 0.12 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#85467C
oklch(49.1% 0.112 332.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73406B
oklch(44.9% 0.093 333)
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Step 900
900
#583252
oklch(37.7% 0.073 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E30
oklch(27.1% 0.045 333.5)
#73406B 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) | #3F4D6D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5469 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774350 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73406B
#73406B
oklch(44.9% 0.093 333)
- #23643B
#23643B
oklch(45% 0.094 152.7)
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 #73406B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
Use #73406B 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.