#73407B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.7% 0.11 322), rgb(115, 64, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#73407B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73407B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 64, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.11 322) |
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 #73407B | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73407B | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73407B text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #73407B text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 322)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC7
oklch(70.8% 0.103 322)
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Step 500
500
#AE6DB8
oklch(63.2% 0.13 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#9953A4
oklch(55.6% 0.142 322)
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Step 700
700
#82438C
oklch(49% 0.132 322)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73407B
oklch(45.7% 0.11 322)
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Step 900
900
#56315C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#73407B 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) | #38507D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465579 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744758 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73407B
#73407B
oklch(45.7% 0.11 322)
- #2E6629
#2E6629
oklch(45.7% 0.11 142.1)
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 #73407B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
Use #73407B 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.