#7D73A3
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.3% 0.073 293.6), rgb(125, 115, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#7D73A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D73A3 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 115, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.073 293.6) |
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 #7D73A3 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D73A3 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D73A3 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D73A3 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD4
oklch(80.9% 0.032 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A29BBF
oklch(70.8% 0.052 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B82AF
oklch(63.1% 0.067 293.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D73A3
oklch(58.3% 0.073 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#625984
oklch(49% 0.069 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#50496B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#423D57
oklch(37.6% 0.044 293)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#7D73A3 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) | #677AA5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6879A2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757B84 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D73A3
#7D73A3
oklch(58.3% 0.073 293.6)
- #7B804C
#7B804C
oklch(58.3% 0.073 113.2)
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 #7D73A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
Use #7D73A3 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.