#731569
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.4% 0.157 333.1), rgb(115, 21, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#731569 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #731569 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 21, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 69%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.157 333.1) |
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 #731569 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #731569 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #731569 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #731569 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F4
oklch(93.7% 0.034 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.117 333)
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Step 400
400
#E36DD2
oklch(70.8% 0.189 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#D739C6
oklch(63.1% 0.241 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF00AF
oklch(55.5% 0.249 333)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#731569
oklch(39.4% 0.157 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#410C3B
oklch(27.1% 0.101 333)
#731569 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) | #10386B | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364567 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78203E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #731569
#731569
oklch(39.4% 0.157 333.1)
- #00552A
#00552A
oklch(39.4% 0.102 152.9)
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 #731569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
Use #731569 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.