#720242
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.2% 0.147 354.6), rgb(114, 2, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#720242 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720242 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 2, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 97%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.147 354.6) |
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 #720242 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720242 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #720242 text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #720242 text on black | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A2C5
oklch(80.8% 0.111 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#F16BA7
oklch(70.7% 0.176 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#E83591
oklch(63.1% 0.225 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE007B
oklch(55.6% 0.229 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0067
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#900054
oklch(42.7% 0.175 354.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#720242
oklch(36.2% 0.147 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#460B29
oklch(27% 0.093 354.4)
#720242 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) | #212C43 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3F40 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C0024 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #720242
#720242
oklch(36.2% 0.147 354.6)
- #00493B
#00493B
oklch(36.2% 0.069 174.4)
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 #720242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.016
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.026
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
Use #720242 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.