#720060
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.6% 0.166 337), rgb(114, 0, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#720060 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720060 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 0, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.166 337) |
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 #720060 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720060 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #720060 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #720060 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F3
oklch(93.6% 0.037 336.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8C8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.07 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.124 337)
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Step 400
400
#EA67CD
oklch(70.7% 0.199 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#E02ABF
oklch(63.1% 0.254 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#C300A5
oklch(55.6% 0.245 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#720060
oklch(37.6% 0.166 337)
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Step 950
950
#430838
oklch(26.9% 0.105 337.1)
#720060 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) | #053162 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35415E | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790D36 | 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°).
- #720060
#720060
oklch(37.6% 0.166 337)
- #004F2D
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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 #720060, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #720060.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.014
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
Use #720060 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.