#73456D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.9% 0.085 331.7), rgb(115, 69, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#73456D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73456D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 69, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.085 331.7) |
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 #73456D | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73456D | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73456D text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #73456D text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#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
#D4B5CF
oklch(80.8% 0.05 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EB7
oklch(70.6% 0.08 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD72A5
oklch(63.1% 0.101 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#985990
oklch(55.5% 0.111 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#82497B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 331.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73456D
oklch(45.9% 0.085 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#563451
oklch(37.7% 0.066 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#73456D 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) | #44516E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50576C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774854 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73456D
#73456D
oklch(45.9% 0.085 331.7)
- #2E653F
#2E653F
oklch(45.8% 0.085 151.7)
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 #73456D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
Use #73456D 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.