#73459C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.4% 0.14 306.3), rgb(115, 69, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#73459C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73459C |
| RGB | rgb(115, 69, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.14 306.3) |
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 #73459C | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73459C | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73459C text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #73459C text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD6
oklch(70.8% 0.108 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F71CB
oklch(63.2% 0.139 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A57B8
oklch(55.6% 0.152 306.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#73459C
oklch(48.4% 0.14 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B80
oklch(42.7% 0.115 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3367
oklch(37.7% 0.091 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3C
oklch(26.9% 0.057 306)
#73459C 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) | #27599F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375B9A | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C556A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73459C
#73459C
oklch(48.4% 0.14 306.3)
- #4D6A00
#4D6A00
oklch(48.3% 0.123 126.1)
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 #73459C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
Use #73459C 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.