#731A48
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.2% 0.13 353.6), rgb(115, 26, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#731A48 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #731A48 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 26, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.13 353.6) |
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 #731A48 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #731A48 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #731A48 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #731A48 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.098 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#E973A8
oklch(70.7% 0.156 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE4792
oklch(63.1% 0.199 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#C9197D
oklch(55.5% 0.217 353.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE0169
oklch(49.2% 0.202 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0E56
oklch(42.7% 0.167 353.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#731A48
oklch(38.2% 0.13 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#731A48 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) | #2B3449 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444446 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C112E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #731A48
#731A48
oklch(38.2% 0.13 353.6)
- #004F40
#004F40
oklch(38.2% 0.072 174.3)
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 #731A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.028
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
Use #731A48 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.