#731866
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.5% 0.152 334.7), rgb(115, 24, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#731866 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #731866 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 24, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 65%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.152 334.7) |
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 #731866 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #731866 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #731866 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #731866 text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#F9E2F3
oklch(93.6% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.114 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#E36FCD
oklch(70.8% 0.181 335)
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Step 500
500
#D73DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.233 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#C100AB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#731866
oklch(39.5% 0.152 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#400E39
oklch(27% 0.096 334.1)
#731866 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) | #173868 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394664 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79203E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #731866
#731866
oklch(39.5% 0.152 334.7)
- #00552D
#00552D
oklch(39.5% 0.098 154.5)
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 #731866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
Use #731866 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.