#734159
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.076 350.5), rgb(115, 65, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#734159 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734159 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 65, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.076 350.5) |
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 #734159 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734159 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734159 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #734159 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C4
oklch(80.8% 0.045 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA6
oklch(70.8% 0.071 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37291
oklch(63% 0.091 350)
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Step 600
600
#9E5A7B
oklch(55.6% 0.098 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#874968
oklch(49% 0.093 349.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734159
oklch(44.3% 0.076 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#593446
oklch(37.7% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#341F29
oklch(27% 0.036 349.8)
#734159 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) | #464B5A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535458 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A404A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734159
#734159
oklch(44.3% 0.076 350.5)
- #1A614D
#1A614D
oklch(44.4% 0.077 170.1)
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 #734159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.020
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.090
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.091
Use #734159 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.