#731657
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.5% 0.143 343.3), rgb(115, 22, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#731657 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 343°. 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 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #731657 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 22, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.143 343.3) |
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 #731657 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #731657 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #731657 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #731657 text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#F2A5D3
oklch(81% 0.107 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#E76FBC
oklch(70.6% 0.172 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC3FAB
oklch(63% 0.22 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#C70096
oklch(55.5% 0.238 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007F
oklch(49.2% 0.211 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B0068
oklch(42.6% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#731657
oklch(38.5% 0.143 343.3)
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Step 950
950
#420E32
oklch(26.9% 0.091 342.6)
#731657 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) | #213559 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4455 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B1635 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #731657
#731657
oklch(38.5% 0.143 343.3)
- #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 #731657, 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 0.022
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #731657 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.