#720163
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.8% 0.167 335.5), rgb(114, 1, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#720163 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720163 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 1, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 98%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.167 335.5) |
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 #720163 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720163 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #720163 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #720163 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#FAE1F3
oklch(93.5% 0.036 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.07 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.125 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#E967D0
oklch(70.7% 0.2 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF2AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.256 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#C200A9
oklch(55.7% 0.247 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#720163
oklch(37.8% 0.167 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#43083A
oklch(27% 0.106 335.3)
#720163 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) | #013265 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334161 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781138 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #720163
#720163
oklch(37.8% 0.167 335.5)
- #00502C
#00502C
oklch(37.9% 0.092 155.7)
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 #720163, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #720163.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.019
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
Use #720163 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.