#73419D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.9% 0.148 306.7), rgb(115, 65, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#73419D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73419D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 65, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.148 306.7) |
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 #73419D | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73419D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73419D text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #73419D text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B38DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A06FCE
oklch(63.1% 0.146 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C55BB
oklch(55.7% 0.159 306.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#73419D
oklch(47.9% 0.148 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#603982
oklch(42.6% 0.122 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3269
oklch(37.8% 0.096 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#73419D 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) | #1E57A0 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32599B | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5368 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73419D
#73419D
oklch(47.9% 0.148 306.7)
- #4B6900
#4B6900
oklch(47.9% 0.123 126.7)
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 #73419D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.080
Use #73419D 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.