#734459
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.071 352), rgb(115, 68, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#734459 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734459 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 68, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.071 352) |
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 #734459 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734459 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734459 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #734459 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#C290A5
oklch(70.7% 0.066 352)
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Step 500
500
#B1748F
oklch(63.1% 0.084 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C5C79
oklch(55.6% 0.091 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#854B66
oklch(49% 0.086 351.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734459
oklch(44.9% 0.071 352)
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Step 900
900
#583545
oklch(37.7% 0.055 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#734459 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) | #494D5A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555558 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A424B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734459
#734459
oklch(44.9% 0.071 352)
- #226250
#226250
oklch(45% 0.072 171.3)
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 #734459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.088
Use #734459 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.