#72035E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.6% 0.162 338.1), rgb(114, 3, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#72035E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72035E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 3, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 95%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.162 338.1) |
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 #72035E | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72035E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #72035E text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #72035E text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FDF1F9
oklch(97% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.067 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4A1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.123 338)
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Step 400
400
#EA68CA
oklch(70.7% 0.195 338)
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Step 500
500
#E02EBC
oklch(63.2% 0.249 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#C400A3
oklch(55.7% 0.244 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A50089
oklch(49% 0.215 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72035E
oklch(37.6% 0.162 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#430937
oklch(26.9% 0.103 338)
#72035E 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) | #0C3160 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36415C | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790D35 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72035E
#72035E
oklch(37.6% 0.162 338.1)
- #004F2F
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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 #72035E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72035E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.010
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.026
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
Use #72035E 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.