#732C69
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.8% 0.127 333.4), rgb(115, 44, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#732C69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732C69 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 44, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.127 333.4) |
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 #732C69 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732C69 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #732C69 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #732C69 text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#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
#EBD0E5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD84C0
oklch(70.8% 0.118 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE62B0
oklch(63% 0.152 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#A9479B
oklch(55.6% 0.164 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#913785
oklch(49.1% 0.154 333.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#732C69
oklch(41.8% 0.127 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A57
oklch(37.6% 0.099 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#381933
oklch(26.9% 0.063 333.5)
#732C69 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) | #2B416B | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414C67 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783146 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732C69
#732C69
oklch(41.8% 0.127 333.4)
- #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 #732C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
Use #732C69 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.