#732F6F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.127 329.9), rgb(115, 47, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#732F6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732F6F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 47, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.127 329.9) |
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 #732F6F | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732F6F | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #732F6F text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #732F6F 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
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D8
oklch(81% 0.074 330)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C4
oklch(70.6% 0.12 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B5
oklch(63% 0.153 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#A648A1
oklch(55.6% 0.165 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E3889
oklch(49% 0.154 330)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#732F6F
oklch(42.5% 0.127 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#732F6F 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) | #2A4471 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404D6D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77364A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732F6F
#732F6F
oklch(42.5% 0.127 329.9)
- #005F28
#005F28
oklch(42.4% 0.117 149.9)
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 #732F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
Use #732F6F 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.