#734979
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.2% 0.09 322.4), rgb(115, 73, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#734979 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734979 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 73, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.09 322.4) |
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 #734979 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #734979 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734979 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #734979 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8D2
oklch(81% 0.044 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#B692BB
oklch(70.7% 0.071 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#A377A9
oklch(63% 0.089 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E5F95
oklch(55.6% 0.098 322.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#734979
oklch(47.2% 0.09 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#624067
oklch(42.6% 0.076 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#503754
oklch(37.7% 0.058 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#734979 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) | #44557B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5A77 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744E5B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734979
#734979
oklch(47.2% 0.09 322.4)
- #3B6837
#3B6837
oklch(47.2% 0.091 142.3)
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 #734979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
Use #734979 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.