#732F66
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(42% 0.119 335.5), rgb(115, 47, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#732F66 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732F66 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 47, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.119 335.5) |
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 #732F66 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732F66 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #732F66 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #732F66 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 335.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BC
oklch(70.7% 0.112 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD65AB
oklch(63.1% 0.142 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#A84A96
oklch(55.6% 0.154 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#903A80
oklch(49.1% 0.145 335.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#732F66
oklch(42% 0.119 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C55
oklch(37.8% 0.093 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#732F66 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) | #2F4268 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444D64 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783346 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732F66
#732F66
oklch(42% 0.119 335.5)
- #005D34
#005D34
oklch(42% 0.103 155.7)
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 #732F66, 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 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
Use #732F66 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.