#73689C
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.9% 0.08 293.3), rgb(115, 104, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#73689C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 293°. 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 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73689C |
| RGB | rgb(115, 104, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.08 293.3) |
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 #73689C | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73689C | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73689C text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73689C text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 294)
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Step 500
500
#8B81B3
oklch(63.1% 0.075 293.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#73689C
oklch(54.9% 0.08 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#625887
oklch(49% 0.075 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#50486E
oklch(42.6% 0.063 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#423D59
oklch(37.7% 0.048 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#73689C 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) | #5B709E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6E9B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A717B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73689C
#73689C
oklch(54.9% 0.08 293.3)
- #71763C
#71763C
oklch(54.8% 0.081 113.1)
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 #73689C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
Use #73689C 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.