#732C80
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.1% 0.148 321.1), rgb(115, 44, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#732C80 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732C80 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 44, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.148 321.1) |
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 #732C80 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732C80 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #732C80 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #732C80 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE3
oklch(81% 0.086 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#C882D5
oklch(70.8% 0.139 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#B85FC9
oklch(63.1% 0.177 321)
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Step 600
600
#A441B6
oklch(55.7% 0.193 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C329C
oklch(49.1% 0.179 321.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#732C80
oklch(43.1% 0.148 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2866
oklch(37.7% 0.116 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#732C80 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) | #174683 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354D7E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743A52 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732C80
#732C80
oklch(43.1% 0.148 321.1)
- #116200
#116200
oklch(43.3% 0.143 141.1)
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 #732C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
Use #732C80 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.