#731656
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.5% 0.143 343.9), rgb(115, 22, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#731656 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #731656 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 22, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.143 343.9) |
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 #731656 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #731656 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #731656 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #731656 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F2A5D2
oklch(81% 0.107 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#E76FBB
oklch(70.6% 0.172 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD3FAA
oklch(63.1% 0.22 343.8)
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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)
#731656
oklch(38.5% 0.143 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#420E31
oklch(26.9% 0.091 343.7)
#731656 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) | #213558 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4454 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B1634 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #731656
#731656
oklch(38.5% 0.143 343.9)
- #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 #731656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.015
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.023
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
Use #731656 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.