#732865
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.1% 0.13 335.8), rgb(115, 40, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#732865 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732865 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 40, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.13 335.8) |
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 #732865 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732865 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #732865 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #732865 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED4
oklch(80.9% 0.077 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D082BE
oklch(70.7% 0.123 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#C160AD
oklch(63% 0.155 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC4498
oklch(55.5% 0.168 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#943582
oklch(49.2% 0.157 335.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#732865
oklch(41.1% 0.13 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#612956
oklch(37.6% 0.101 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#732865 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) | #293F67 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404A63 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792C42 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732865
#732865
oklch(41.1% 0.13 335.8)
- #005A32
#005A32
oklch(41.1% 0.1 155.6)
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 #732865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
Use #732865 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.