#732880
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.154 321.4), rgb(115, 40, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#732880 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732880 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 40, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.154 321.4) |
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 #732880 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732880 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #732880 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #732880 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE4
oklch(81% 0.09 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C980D6
oklch(70.6% 0.144 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA5CCB
oklch(63% 0.184 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#A63EB8
oklch(55.7% 0.2 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E2E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.186 321.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#732880
oklch(42.6% 0.154 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2767
oklch(37.7% 0.119 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#732880 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) | #0E4483 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324C7E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743750 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732880
#732880
oklch(42.6% 0.154 321.4)
- #0E6000
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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 #732880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
Use #732880 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.