#734162
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.083 341.1), rgb(115, 65, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#734162 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734162 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 65, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.083 341.1) |
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 #734162 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734162 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734162 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #734162 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#C28EAF
oklch(70.7% 0.077 340.8)
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Step 500
500
#B2719B
oklch(63.1% 0.099 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D5886
oklch(55.5% 0.108 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#864871
oklch(49.1% 0.1 341.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734162
oklch(44.7% 0.083 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#59334C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 341)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#734162 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) | #434D63 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505461 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78424D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734162
#734162
oklch(44.7% 0.083 341.1)
- #206245
#206245
oklch(44.6% 0.082 161)
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 #734162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
Use #734162 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.