#73457C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.6% 0.101 320.9), rgb(115, 69, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#73457C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73457C |
| RGB | rgb(115, 69, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.101 320.9) |
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 #73457C | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73457C | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73457C text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #73457C text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D4
oklch(81% 0.049 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B791BF
oklch(70.7% 0.078 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#A575AE
oklch(63.1% 0.099 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#905D9A
oklch(55.7% 0.108 320.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#73457C
oklch(46.6% 0.101 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#643F6B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#513657
oklch(37.8% 0.065 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#302033
oklch(27.2% 0.041 321.1)
#73457C 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) | #3E537E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A587A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744C5A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73457C
#73457C
oklch(46.6% 0.101 320.9)
- #37672F
#37672F
oklch(46.5% 0.101 140.9)
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 #73457C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
Use #73457C 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.