#73455E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.072 346.6), rgb(115, 69, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#73455E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73455E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 69, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.072 346.6) |
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 #73455E | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73455E | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73455E text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #73455E text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.042 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#C090A9
oklch(70.7% 0.067 346.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07494
oklch(63.1% 0.086 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B5C7E
oklch(55.6% 0.093 347)
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Step 700
700
#844B6B
oklch(49.1% 0.088 346.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73455E
oklch(45.3% 0.072 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#573548
oklch(37.7% 0.056 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#331F2A
oklch(26.9% 0.036 345.7)
#73455E 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) | #494F5F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79444E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73455E
#73455E
oklch(45.3% 0.072 346.6)
- #27634D
#27634D
oklch(45.3% 0.073 166.2)
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 #73455E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
Use #73455E 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.