#732D59
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.1% 0.113 344.5), rgb(115, 45, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#732D59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732D59 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 45, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.113 344.5) |
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 #732D59 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732D59 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #732D59 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #732D59 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF85B0
oklch(70.6% 0.106 344.4)
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Step 500
500
#C1659D
oklch(63.1% 0.135 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC4A87
oklch(55.5% 0.146 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#933B73
oklch(49.1% 0.136 344.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#732D59
oklch(41.1% 0.113 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#612C4C
oklch(37.6% 0.088 345)
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Step 950
950
#391A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 344)
#732D59 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) | #333F5A | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474B57 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2D3F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732D59
#732D59
oklch(41.1% 0.113 344.5)
- #00593E
#00593E
oklch(41.1% 0.087 164.4)
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 #732D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
Use #732D59 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.