#720249
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.5% 0.15 350.2), rgb(114, 2, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#720249 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720249 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 2, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 97%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.15 350.2) |
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 #720249 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720249 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #720249 text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #720249 text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1ED
oklch(93.5% 0.033 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.063 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A2CB
oklch(80.9% 0.113 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#F06AB0
oklch(70.7% 0.181 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#E6339C
oklch(63.1% 0.23 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB0085
oklch(55.5% 0.231 350.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#720249
oklch(36.5% 0.15 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#460B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.095 350.2)
#720249 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) | #1D2D4A | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4047 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B0028 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #720249
#720249
oklch(36.5% 0.15 350.2)
- #004A39
#004A39
oklch(36.4% 0.071 170.9)
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 #720249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.015
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.027
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
Use #720249 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.