#73477E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.1% 0.1 319.4), rgb(115, 71, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#73477E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.100 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 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73477E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 71, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.1 319.4) |
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 #73477E | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73477E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73477E text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #73477E text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#CFB7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#B691BF
oklch(70.6% 0.078 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#A476AF
oklch(63.2% 0.098 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E5D9B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 319)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#73477E
oklch(47.1% 0.1 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#633F6B
oklch(42.7% 0.083 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#503657
oklch(37.6% 0.064 319)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#73477E 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) | #3F5580 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B597C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744E5C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73477E
#73477E
oklch(47.1% 0.1 319.4)
- #3B682F
#3B682F
oklch(47% 0.1 139.4)
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 #73477E, 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 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #73477E 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.