#730659
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.7% 0.158 341.4), rgb(115, 6, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#730659 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #730659 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 6, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 90%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.158 341.4) |
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 #730659 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #730659 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #730659 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #730659 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F1
oklch(93.5% 0.035 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.065 341)
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Step 300
300
#F5A2D7
oklch(81% 0.118 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB69C2
oklch(70.6% 0.189 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#E131B3
oklch(63.1% 0.242 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#C6009B
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#A70082
oklch(49% 0.212 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A006B
oklch(42.6% 0.184 341.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#730659
oklch(37.7% 0.158 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#440A34
oklch(27% 0.1 341.6)
#730659 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) | #15315B | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4257 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B0A32 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #730659
#730659
oklch(37.7% 0.158 341.4)
- #004F33
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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 #730659, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #730659.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.006
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.016
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
Use #730659 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.