#734183
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.3% 0.117 317.5), rgb(115, 65, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#734183 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734183 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 65, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.117 317.5) |
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 #734183 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734183 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734183 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #734183 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC6
oklch(70.7% 0.09 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#A672B7
oklch(63.1% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#9159A3
oklch(55.5% 0.126 317.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#734183
oklch(46.3% 0.117 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#643C71
oklch(42.6% 0.097 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#52345C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#301F36
oklch(27.1% 0.047 317)
#734183 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) | #355285 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435781 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734A5C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734183
#734183
oklch(46.3% 0.117 317.5)
- #35671F
#35671F
oklch(46.2% 0.117 137.6)
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 #734183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
Use #734183 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.