#732389
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.169 317.9), rgb(115, 35, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#732389 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 318°. 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 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732389 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 35, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.169 317.9) |
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 #732389 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732389 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #732389 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #732389 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCADEA
oklch(81% 0.098 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C97EE0
oklch(70.8% 0.158 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA58D7
oklch(63.2% 0.202 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#A536C4
oklch(55.5% 0.22 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E27A9
oklch(49.2% 0.204 318.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#732389
oklch(42.7% 0.169 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D246E
oklch(37.8% 0.131 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#732389 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) | #00448C | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274B87 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723854 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732389
#732389
oklch(42.7% 0.169 317.9)
- #235E00
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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 #732389, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.092
Use #732389 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.