#732E62
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.7% 0.118 338.1), rgb(115, 46, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#732E62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732E62 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 46, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.118 338.1) |
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 #732E62 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732E62 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #732E62 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #732E62 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD85B8
oklch(70.6% 0.11 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF65A7
oklch(63.2% 0.141 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA4A92
oklch(55.7% 0.153 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#913A7C
oklch(49% 0.142 338)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#732E62
oklch(41.7% 0.118 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#602C52
oklch(37.8% 0.092 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#732E62 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) | #304164 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444C60 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793043 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732E62
#732E62
oklch(41.7% 0.118 338.1)
- #005C37
#005C37
oklch(41.8% 0.098 157.8)
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 #732E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
Use #732E62 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.