#72055F
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.8% 0.162 337.6), rgb(114, 5, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#72055F 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72055F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 5, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 92%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.162 337.6) |
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 #72055F | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72055F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #72055F text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #72055F text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F2
oklch(93.5% 0.035 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.12 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#E969CB
oklch(70.7% 0.194 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF2FBD
oklch(63.1% 0.248 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#C300A4
oklch(55.6% 0.244 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#880072
oklch(42.6% 0.187 337.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72055F
oklch(37.8% 0.162 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#430A38
oklch(27% 0.102 337.2)
#72055F 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) | #0C3261 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36415D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #791036 | 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°).
- #72055F
#72055F
oklch(37.8% 0.162 337.6)
- #004F2E
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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 #72055F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72055F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.012
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.027
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
Use #72055F 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.