#734855
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.061 0.2), rgb(115, 72, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#734855 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734855 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 72, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.061 0.2) |
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 #734855 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734855 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734855 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #734855 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.036 0)
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Step 400
400
#C0929F
oklch(70.7% 0.058 0)
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Step 500
500
#AF7787
oklch(63.1% 0.073 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A5F71
oklch(55.6% 0.08 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#834E5F
oklch(49% 0.075 359.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734855
oklch(45.5% 0.061 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#573740
oklch(37.8% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#734855 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) | #4E5055 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585754 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A454C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734855
#734855
oklch(45.5% 0.061 0.2)
- #2A6258
#2A6258
oklch(45.5% 0.061 180)
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 #734855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.082
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.088
Use #734855 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.