#732E51
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.106 351.2), rgb(115, 46, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#732E51 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732E51 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 46, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.106 351.2) |
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 #732E51 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732E51 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #732E51 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #732E51 text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#D087A8
oklch(70.8% 0.098 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#C26793
oklch(63.2% 0.127 351)
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Step 600
600
#AD4C7D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 351)
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Step 700
700
#943D69
oklch(49.1% 0.127 351.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#732E51
oklch(40.9% 0.106 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#612D47
oklch(37.6% 0.082 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#391B29
oklch(26.9% 0.051 351.7)
#732E51 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) | #373F52 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4B4F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2B3C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732E51
#732E51
oklch(40.9% 0.106 351.2)
- #005844
#005844
oklch(41% 0.081 170.6)
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 #732E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
Use #732E51 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.