#732551
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.8% 0.12 349.1), rgb(115, 37, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#732551 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 349°. 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 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732551 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 37, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.12 349.1) |
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 #732551 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732551 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #732551 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #732551 text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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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
#EDA9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E178AF
oklch(70.7% 0.144 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#D6509B
oklch(63.2% 0.185 349)
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Step 600
600
#C12D85
oklch(55.7% 0.2 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#A61D71
oklch(49.2% 0.186 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#871C5C
oklch(42.8% 0.154 349.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#732551
oklch(39.8% 0.12 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#732551 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) | #2F3A52 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45484F | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2237 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732551
#732551
oklch(39.8% 0.12 349.1)
- #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 #732551, 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
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
Use #732551 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.