#732A57
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.6% 0.116 345.5), rgb(115, 42, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#732A57 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732A57 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 42, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.116 345.5) |
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 #732A57 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732A57 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #732A57 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #732A57 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0CA
oklch(81% 0.067 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#D184AF
oklch(70.6% 0.109 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#C3649C
oklch(63.2% 0.138 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE4886
oklch(55.5% 0.151 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#953972
oklch(49.1% 0.14 345.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#732A57
oklch(40.6% 0.116 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#622B4C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 345.1)
#732A57 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) | #313D58 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464A55 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B293C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732A57
#732A57
oklch(40.6% 0.116 345.5)
- #00583E
#00583E
oklch(40.8% 0.086 165)
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 #732A57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
Use #732A57 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.