#732A69
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.5% 0.13 333.4), rgb(115, 42, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#732A69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732A69 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 42, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.13 333.4) |
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 #732A69 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732A69 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #732A69 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #732A69 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE83C1
oklch(70.8% 0.122 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF61B1
oklch(63.1% 0.156 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA459C
oklch(55.6% 0.168 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#923685
oklch(49.1% 0.156 333.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#732A69
oklch(41.5% 0.13 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#602A58
oklch(37.8% 0.101 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#732A69 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) | #28406B | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404B67 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782F45 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732A69
#732A69
oklch(41.5% 0.13 333.4)
- #005C2F
#005C2F
oklch(41.6% 0.106 153.4)
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 #732A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
Use #732A69 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.