#734264
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.083 339.4), rgb(115, 66, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#734264 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734264 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 66, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.083 339.4) |
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 #734264 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734264 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734264 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #734264 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#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
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#C28EB0
oklch(70.7% 0.077 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#B1719D
oklch(63.1% 0.099 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C5988
oklch(55.7% 0.107 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#854973
oklch(49.2% 0.099 339.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734264
oklch(45% 0.083 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#58334D
oklch(37.6% 0.066 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#734264 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) | #444D65 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505563 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78434F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734264
#734264
oklch(45% 0.083 339.4)
- #236344
#236344
oklch(45% 0.083 159.1)
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 #734264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
Use #734264 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.