#72005F
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.5% 0.165 337.6), rgb(114, 0, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#72005F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72005F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 0, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.165 337.6) |
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 #72005F | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72005F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #72005F text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #72005F text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1F9
oklch(97% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8C8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.069 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#F4A1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.124 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB67CC
oklch(70.8% 0.199 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#E02BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.253 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#C300A4
oklch(55.6% 0.244 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#880072
oklch(42.6% 0.187 337.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72005F
oklch(37.5% 0.165 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#440838
oklch(27.1% 0.105 337.8)
#72005F 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) | #073161 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35415D | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790C35 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72005F
#72005F
oklch(37.5% 0.165 337.6)
- #004F2E
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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 #72005F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72005F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.012
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.029
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
Use #72005F 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.