#720065
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.9% 0.169 334.5), rgb(114, 0, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#720065 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720065 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 0, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.169 334.5) |
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 #720065 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720065 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #720065 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #720065 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FAE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.071 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A1E2
oklch(81% 0.127 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#E967D3
oklch(70.8% 0.202 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE29C7
oklch(63.1% 0.259 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#C100AC
oklch(55.7% 0.248 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#870078
oklch(42.8% 0.191 334.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#720065
oklch(37.9% 0.169 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#43083B
oklch(27.1% 0.107 334.5)
#720065 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) | #003267 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324163 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781239 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #720065
#720065
oklch(37.9% 0.169 334.5)
- #00502A
#00502A
oklch(37.9% 0.094 154.5)
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 #720065, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #720065.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.023
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
Use #720065 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.