#732874
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.9% 0.143 327.2), rgb(115, 40, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#732874 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732874 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 40, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.143 327.2) |
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 #732874 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732874 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #732874 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #732874 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 327)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CB
oklch(70.6% 0.133 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE5EBE
oklch(63.1% 0.171 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#A941AA
oklch(55.7% 0.185 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#913292
oklch(49.2% 0.172 327.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#732874
oklch(41.9% 0.143 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2860
oklch(37.7% 0.111 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#732874 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) | #1E4176 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394B72 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76324A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732874
#732874
oklch(41.9% 0.143 327.2)
- #005E1F
#005E1F
oklch(42% 0.124 147.2)
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 #732874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
Use #732874 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.