#73687D
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(53.5% 0.035 308.7), rgb(115, 104, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#73687D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73687D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 104, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 9%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.035 308.7) |
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 #73687D | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73687D | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73687D text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #73687D text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAD
oklch(70.8% 0.025 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8599
oklch(63.2% 0.032 307.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#73687D
oklch(53.5% 0.035 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#665C6F
oklch(49.1% 0.032 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#534B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.026 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#453F4A
oklch(37.8% 0.02 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#73687D 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) | #656C7E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676C7C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726B6F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73687D
#73687D
oklch(53.5% 0.035 308.7)
- #67715C
#67715C
oklch(53.4% 0.034 128.3)
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 #73687D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
Use #73687D 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.