#732E72
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.132 328.2), rgb(115, 46, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#732E72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732E72 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 46, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.132 328.2) |
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 #732E72 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732E72 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #732E72 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #732E72 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB62B9
oklch(63.1% 0.158 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A646A5
oklch(55.6% 0.172 328)
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Step 700
700
#8E378D
oklch(49.1% 0.159 328.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#732E72
oklch(42.5% 0.132 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#732E72 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) | #274474 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4D70 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77364B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732E72
#732E72
oklch(42.5% 0.132 328.2)
- #006023
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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 #732E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
Use #732E72 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.