#734757
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.064 356.6), rgb(115, 71, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#734757 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734757 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 71, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 24%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.064 356.6) |
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 #734757 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734757 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734757 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #734757 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#C091A1
oklch(70.6% 0.06 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF768A
oklch(63% 0.076 356.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A5E74
oklch(55.5% 0.083 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#844E62
oklch(49.3% 0.077 356.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734757
oklch(45.4% 0.064 356.6)
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Step 900
900
#573642
oklch(37.6% 0.05 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#734757 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) | #4C4F58 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575756 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A454D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734757
#734757
oklch(45.4% 0.064 356.6)
- #286255
#286255
oklch(45.4% 0.065 176.3)
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 #734757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
Use #734757 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.