#732565
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.7% 0.134 335.6), rgb(115, 37, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#732565 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732565 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 37, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.134 335.6) |
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 #732565 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732565 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #732565 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #732565 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED4
oklch(81% 0.078 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#D181BF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#C35EAE
oklch(63% 0.161 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE429A
oklch(55.7% 0.174 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#953283
oklch(49% 0.162 335.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#732565
oklch(40.7% 0.134 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#622857
oklch(37.7% 0.105 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#732565 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) | #253D67 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4963 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792A41 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732565
#732565
oklch(40.7% 0.134 335.6)
- #005931
#005931
oklch(40.8% 0.1 155.4)
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 #732565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
Use #732565 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.