#73679A
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.6% 0.079 294.4), rgb(115, 103, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#73679A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73679A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 103, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.079 294.4) |
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 #73679A | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73679A | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73679A text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #73679A text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC1
oklch(70.6% 0.057 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C81B2
oklch(63.1% 0.074 294.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#73679A
oklch(54.6% 0.079 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#635886
oklch(49% 0.073 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#51486D
oklch(42.6% 0.061 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#433D58
oklch(37.8% 0.046 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#73679A 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) | #5A6F9C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6E99 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7079 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73679A
#73679A
oklch(54.6% 0.079 294.4)
- #6F763D
#6F763D
oklch(54.6% 0.08 114.8)
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 #73679A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
Use #73679A 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.