#732E69
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(42% 0.124 333.5), rgb(115, 46, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#732E69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732E69 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 46, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.124 333.5) |
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 #732E69 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732E69 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #732E69 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #732E69 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 334)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BF
oklch(70.8% 0.115 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD64AF
oklch(63.2% 0.147 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#A8489A
oklch(55.6% 0.161 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#903984
oklch(49.1% 0.149 333.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#732E69
oklch(42% 0.124 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B57
oklch(37.7% 0.097 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#732E69 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) | #2D426B | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424C67 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783347 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732E69
#732E69
oklch(42% 0.124 333.5)
- #005D30
#005D30
oklch(42% 0.107 153.6)
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 #732E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
Use #732E69 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.