#732483
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.4% 0.162 320.4), rgb(115, 36, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#732483 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732483 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 36, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.162 320.4) |
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 #732483 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732483 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #732483 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #732483 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB59D0
oklch(63% 0.194 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#A739BD
oklch(55.6% 0.211 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F2AA3
oklch(49.2% 0.196 320.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#732483
oklch(42.4% 0.162 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E256A
oklch(37.8% 0.126 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#732483 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) | #004386 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4B81 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743651 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732483
#732483
oklch(42.4% 0.162 320.4)
- #165F00
#165F00
oklch(42.5% 0.138 140.4)
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 #732483, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
Use #732483 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.