#73688F
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.2% 0.061 297.3), rgb(115, 104, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#73688F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73688F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 104, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.061 297.3) |
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 #73688F | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73688F | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73688F text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #73688F text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39BB9
oklch(70.6% 0.044 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D83A8
oklch(63.2% 0.056 297.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#73688F
oklch(54.2% 0.061 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#645A7D
oklch(49.1% 0.056 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#524A66
oklch(42.8% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#433E53
oklch(37.7% 0.036 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#73688F 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) | #5F6E91 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616D8E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6E76 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73688F
#73688F
oklch(54.2% 0.061 297.3)
- #6C744B
#6C744B
oklch(54.1% 0.061 117.5)
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 #73688F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.055
Use #73688F 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.