#732550
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.7% 0.12 349.8), rgb(115, 37, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#732550 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732550 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 37, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.12 349.8) |
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 #732550 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732550 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #732550 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #732550 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E178AD
oklch(70.6% 0.143 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#D65099
oklch(63.1% 0.184 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#C12D84
oklch(55.6% 0.199 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#A61D6F
oklch(49.1% 0.185 350)
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Step 800
800
#871C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 349.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#732550
oklch(39.7% 0.12 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#732550 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) | #303A51 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46484E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2237 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732550
#732550
oklch(39.7% 0.12 349.8)
- #005440
#005440
oklch(39.7% 0.079 169.8)
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 #732550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
Use #732550 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.