#73457F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.8% 0.105 319.1), rgb(115, 69, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#73457F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73457F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 69, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.105 319.1) |
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 #73457F | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73457F | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73457F text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #73457F text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#B791C1
oklch(70.8% 0.08 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#A574B1
oklch(63.1% 0.105 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F5C9D
oklch(55.5% 0.113 318.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#73457F
oklch(46.8% 0.105 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#633E6D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#513558
oklch(37.6% 0.068 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F34
oklch(26.9% 0.044 317.9)
#73457F 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) | #3C5381 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49587D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734D5C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73457F
#73457F
oklch(46.8% 0.105 319.1)
- #39682B
#39682B
oklch(46.9% 0.105 139)
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 #73457F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
Use #73457F 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.