#73649C
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54% 0.087 295.7), rgb(115, 100, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#73649C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73649C |
| RGB | rgb(115, 100, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 22%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.087 295.7) |
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 #73649C | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73649C | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73649C text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #73649C text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A399C4
oklch(70.6% 0.063 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D80B5
oklch(63.1% 0.08 295.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#73649C
oklch(54% 0.087 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#65578A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#524770
oklch(42.7% 0.068 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#443C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#73649C 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) | #566D9E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586C9B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B6D79 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73649C
#73649C
oklch(54% 0.087 295.7)
- #6D7536
#6D7536
oklch(54.1% 0.087 115.4)
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 #73649C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.063
Use #73649C 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.