#720B59
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.7% 0.154 341.1), rgb(114, 11, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#720B59 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720B59 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 11, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 82%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.154 341.1) |
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 #720B59 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720B59 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #720B59 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #720B59 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.065 341)
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Step 300
300
#F3A3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.115 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA6BC2
oklch(70.7% 0.185 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF36B2
oklch(63.1% 0.235 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#C6009B
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#A70083
oklch(49% 0.212 341)
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Step 800
800
#8A006C
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#720B59
oklch(37.7% 0.154 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#430B34
oklch(26.9% 0.098 341)
#720B59 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) | #17325B | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4257 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A0F33 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #720B59
#720B59
oklch(37.7% 0.154 341.1)
- #004F33
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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 #720B59, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #720B59.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.009
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.016
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
Use #720B59 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.