#732A60
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.1% 0.123 339.1), rgb(115, 42, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#732A60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732A60 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 42, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.123 339.1) |
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 #732A60 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732A60 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #732A60 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #732A60 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D084B8
oklch(70.8% 0.114 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#C162A6
oklch(63% 0.147 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC4791
oklch(55.6% 0.158 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#94377C
oklch(49.1% 0.149 339.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#732A60
oklch(41.1% 0.123 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#612A52
oklch(37.6% 0.096 339)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#732A60 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) | #2D3F62 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434A5E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792C41 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732A60
#732A60
oklch(41.1% 0.123 339.1)
- #005937
#005937
oklch(40.9% 0.094 159.1)
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 #732A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
Use #732A60 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.