#73728E
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.3% 0.043 286.6), rgb(115, 114, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#73728E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73728E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 114, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.043 286.6) |
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 #73728E | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73728E | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73728E text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73728E text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.02 286)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB4
oklch(70.7% 0.032 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#8786A1
oklch(63% 0.04 286.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#73728E
oklch(56.3% 0.043 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F5E77
oklch(49.2% 0.04 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D61
oklch(42.8% 0.033 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#40404F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#73728E 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) | #6B758F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B748D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D777B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73728E
#73728E
oklch(56.3% 0.043 286.6)
- #78775A
#78775A
oklch(56.2% 0.043 106)
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 #73728E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
Use #73728E 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.