#73688B
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.1% 0.055 298.9), rgb(115, 104, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#73688B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73688B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 104, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.055 298.9) |
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 #73688B | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73688B | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73688B text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #73688B text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDCF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB7
oklch(70.8% 0.04 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D83A5
oklch(63.1% 0.052 298.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#73688B
oklch(54.1% 0.055 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#645A7A
oklch(49% 0.052 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#524A63
oklch(42.7% 0.042 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#443E51
oklch(37.8% 0.033 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#73688B 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) | #616D8C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626D8A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6D74 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73688B
#73688B
oklch(54.1% 0.055 298.9)
- #6B744F
#6B744F
oklch(54.1% 0.056 119.4)
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 #73688B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
Use #73688B 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.