#73458F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.124 311.2), rgb(115, 69, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#73458F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73458F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 69, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.124 311.2) |
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 #73458F | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73458F | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73458F text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #73458F text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B48FCD
oklch(70.6% 0.097 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A173C0
oklch(63.1% 0.122 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C5AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.133 310.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#73458F
oklch(47.6% 0.124 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#613C78
oklch(42.6% 0.104 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3460
oklch(37.6% 0.079 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#73458F 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) | #325692 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40598D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705163 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73458F
#73458F
oklch(47.6% 0.124 311.2)
- #426A0D
#426A0D
oklch(47.7% 0.124 131.4)
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 #73458F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.080
Use #73458F 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.