#73407D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.112 320.9), rgb(115, 64, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#73407D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73407D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 64, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.112 320.9) |
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 #73407D | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73407D | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73407D text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #73407D text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BC8
oklch(70.7% 0.103 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD6CBA
oklch(63% 0.133 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#9953A6
oklch(55.7% 0.144 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#82438F
oklch(49.2% 0.135 320.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73407D
oklch(45.8% 0.112 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#56305D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#73407D 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) | #37507F | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45567B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744858 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73407D
#73407D
oklch(45.8% 0.112 320.9)
- #306626
#306626
oklch(45.8% 0.112 140.6)
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 #73407D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
Use #73407D 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.