#732866
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.1% 0.131 335.1), rgb(115, 40, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#732866 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732866 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 40, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.131 335.1) |
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 #732866 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732866 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #732866 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #732866 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
#E0AED4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 335)
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Step 400
400
#CF82BF
oklch(70.6% 0.123 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#C160AE
oklch(63.1% 0.156 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC449A
oklch(55.6% 0.17 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#943583
oklch(49.2% 0.157 335.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#732866
oklch(41.1% 0.131 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#612957
oklch(37.7% 0.102 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#732866 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) | #283F68 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404A64 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792D43 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732866
#732866
oklch(41.1% 0.131 335.1)
- #005A31
#005A31
oklch(41.1% 0.101 155.1)
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 #732866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
Use #732866 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.