#731556
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.4% 0.144 343.8), rgb(115, 21, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#731556 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #731556 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 21, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 69%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.144 343.8) |
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 #731556 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #731556 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #731556 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #731556 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.06 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2A4D2
oklch(80.8% 0.108 343.6)
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Step 400
400
#E86FBB
oklch(70.7% 0.172 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD3EAA
oklch(63% 0.221 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#C80095
oklch(55.7% 0.238 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800
#8C0067
oklch(42.8% 0.183 344)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#731556
oklch(38.4% 0.144 343.8)
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Step 950
950
#430E31
oklch(27.1% 0.091 344.4)
#731556 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) | #213458 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4454 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B1534 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #731556
#731556
oklch(38.4% 0.144 343.8)
- #005137
#005137
oklch(38.5% 0.083 163.4)
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 #731556, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.014
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.022
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
Use #731556 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.