#732457
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.9% 0.125 344.6), rgb(115, 36, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#732457 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732457 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 36, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.125 344.6) |
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 #732457 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732457 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #732457 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #732457 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#E177B6
oklch(70.8% 0.15 345)
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Step 500
500
#D54EA4
oklch(63.1% 0.192 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#C0288F
oklch(55.6% 0.209 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#A5187A
oklch(49.1% 0.194 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#861963
oklch(42.7% 0.161 344.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#732457
oklch(39.9% 0.125 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#40132F
oklch(27.1% 0.079 345.4)
#732457 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) | #2C3A59 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434855 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B233A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732457
#732457
oklch(39.9% 0.125 344.6)
- #00553B
#00553B
oklch(39.8% 0.084 164.4)
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 #732457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #732457 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.