#73708E
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.9% 0.046 289.4), rgb(115, 112, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#73708E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73708E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 112, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.046 289.4) |
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 #73708E | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73708E | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73708E text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73708E text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCE
oklch(81% 0.021 289)
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Step 400
400
#A09EB5
oklch(70.8% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8886A2
oklch(63.2% 0.042 288.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#73708E
oklch(55.9% 0.046 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#605D78
oklch(49.1% 0.043 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E4C62
oklch(42.7% 0.036 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#413F50
oklch(37.6% 0.029 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#73708E 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) | #69748F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69728D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E757A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73708E
#73708E
oklch(55.9% 0.046 289.4)
- #767757
#767757
oklch(56% 0.047 109.3)
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 #73708E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
Use #73708E 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.