#7200A6
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.8% 0.218 309.1), rgb(114, 0, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#7200A6 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7200A6 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 0, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.218 309.1) |
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 #7200A6 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7200A6 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #7200A6 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7200A6 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFD
oklch(88.5% 0.07 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9A9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.128 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#C675FF
oklch(70.7% 0.205 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#B745FC
oklch(63.1% 0.26 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#A300EB
oklch(55.5% 0.282 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C7
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7200A6
oklch(42.8% 0.218 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C1683
oklch(37.7% 0.169 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#36104D
oklch(27% 0.108 309.4)
#7200A6 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) | #0044AA | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A3 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3B60 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7200A6
#7200A6
oklch(42.8% 0.218 309.1)
- #3B5B00
#3B5B00
oklch(43% 0.115 129.3)
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 #7200A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.029
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.089
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.090
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.095
Use #7200A6 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.