#73468B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.117 312.8), rgb(115, 70, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#73468B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 313°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73468B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 70, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.117 312.8) |
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 #73468B | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73468B | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73468B text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #73468B 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
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DB
oklch(80.8% 0.057 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#B490C9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#A274BB
oklch(63.2% 0.115 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D5BA8
oklch(55.7% 0.127 312.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#73468B
oklch(47.6% 0.117 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#613D75
oklch(42.6% 0.098 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F355E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#73468B 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) | #37568D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435A89 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715162 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73468B
#73468B
oklch(47.6% 0.117 312.8)
- #416A1A
#416A1A
oklch(47.7% 0.118 133)
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 #73468B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
Use #73468B 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.