#73689F
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55% 0.085 292.6), rgb(115, 104, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#73689F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73689F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 104, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.085 292.6) |
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 #73689F | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73689F | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73689F text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73689F text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD8
oklch(81% 0.038 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC4
oklch(70.7% 0.061 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B81B5
oklch(63.2% 0.078 292.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#73689F
oklch(55% 0.085 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#62588A
oklch(49.1% 0.079 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#504870
oklch(42.7% 0.066 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#423C5A
oklch(37.5% 0.051 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#272435
oklch(27.1% 0.031 292.3)
#73689F 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) | #5970A1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6F9E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69717C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73689F
#73689F
oklch(55% 0.085 292.6)
- #727739
#727739
oklch(55.1% 0.085 113)
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 #73689F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.064
Use #73689F 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.