#734F72
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48% 0.071 327.5), rgb(115, 79, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#734F72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734F72 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 79, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.071 327.5) |
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 #734F72 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #734F72 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734F72 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #734F72 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 400
400
#B495B2
oklch(70.7% 0.055 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#A17B9F
oklch(63.2% 0.069 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B638A
oklch(55.5% 0.076 327.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#734F72
oklch(48% 0.071 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#604360
oklch(42.6% 0.06 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F394E
oklch(37.7% 0.046 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E212E
oklch(26.9% 0.03 326.4)
#734F72 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) | #4D5873 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555D71 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75525C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734F72
#734F72
oklch(48% 0.071 327.5)
- #416846
#416846
oklch(47.8% 0.07 147.5)
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 #734F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
Use #734F72 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.