#73506F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48% 0.065 330.5), rgb(115, 80, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#73506F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73506F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 80, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 18%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.065 330.5) |
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 #73506F | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73506F | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73506F text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #73506F text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACA
oklch(81% 0.031 331)
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Step 400
400
#B496B0
oklch(70.8% 0.051 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#A17B9C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B6487
oklch(55.5% 0.071 330)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#73506F
oklch(48% 0.065 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#60445D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F394C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#73506F 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) | #4F5870 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575D6E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76525B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73506F
#73506F
oklch(48% 0.065 330.5)
- #41684A
#41684A
oklch(47.9% 0.066 150.6)
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 #73506F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
Use #73506F 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.