#73669E
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.5% 0.087 294), rgb(115, 102, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#73669E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73669E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 102, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.087 294) |
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 #73669E | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73669E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73669E text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #73669E text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC4
oklch(70.8% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C80B5
oklch(63.1% 0.08 294.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#73669E
oklch(54.5% 0.087 294)
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Step 700
700
#63578A
oklch(49% 0.081 294)
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Step 800
800
#514870
oklch(42.8% 0.066 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#433C5B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#73669E 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) | #576FA0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596D9D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A707B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73669E
#73669E
oklch(54.5% 0.087 294)
- #707637
#707637
oklch(54.6% 0.086 113.8)
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 #73669E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #73669E 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.