#731E72
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.7% 0.155 328.5), rgb(115, 30, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#731E72 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #731E72 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 30, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.155 328.5) |
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 #731E72 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #731E72 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #731E72 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #731E72 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17ECD
oklch(70.8% 0.144 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C358C0
oklch(63.1% 0.185 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE39AC
oklch(55.6% 0.2 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#952994
oklch(49.1% 0.187 328.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#731E72
oklch(40.7% 0.155 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#622461
oklch(37.7% 0.121 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#731E72 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) | #103D74 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354870 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772A46 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #731E72
#731E72
oklch(40.7% 0.155 328.5)
- #005A21
#005A21
oklch(40.8% 0.117 148.3)
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 #731E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
Use #731E72 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.