#73446C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.086 332.5), rgb(115, 68, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#73446C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73446C |
| RGB | rgb(115, 68, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.086 332.5) |
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 #73446C | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73446C | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73446C text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #73446C text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB7
oklch(70.7% 0.081 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE71A5
oklch(63% 0.104 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#995990
oklch(55.6% 0.112 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#83497A
oklch(49.2% 0.103 333)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73446C
oklch(45.7% 0.086 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#563451
oklch(37.7% 0.066 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#73446C 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) | #43506D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F566B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774753 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73446C
#73446C
oklch(45.7% 0.086 332.5)
- #2C653F
#2C653F
oklch(45.7% 0.087 152.4)
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 #73446C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
Use #73446C 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.