#730648
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.8% 0.148 351.5), rgb(115, 6, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#730648 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #730648 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 6, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 90%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.148 351.5) |
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 #730648 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #730648 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #730648 text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #730648 text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 350.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8A3C9
oklch(81% 0.11 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#F06BAD
oklch(70.8% 0.178 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#E63699
oklch(63.1% 0.226 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC0082
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#730648
oklch(36.8% 0.148 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#450B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.094 350.6)
#730648 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) | #202E49 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4146 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D0029 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #730648
#730648
oklch(36.8% 0.148 351.5)
- #004B3B
#004B3B
oklch(36.8% 0.071 172.3)
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 #730648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.016
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
Use #730648 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.