#720B5B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.8% 0.155 340), rgb(114, 11, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#720B5B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 340°. 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 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720B5B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 11, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 82%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.155 340) |
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 #720B5B | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720B5B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #720B5B text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #720B5B text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F1
oklch(93.7% 0.033 339.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3A3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.115 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#E96BC5
oklch(70.7% 0.186 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE35B5
oklch(63% 0.237 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#C5009E
oklch(55.6% 0.241 340)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A006E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 340)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#720B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.155 340)
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Step 950
950
#430B35
oklch(27% 0.099 340)
#720B5B 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) | #15325D | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394259 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #791034 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #720B5B
#720B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.155 340)
- #004F32
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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 #720B5B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #720B5B.
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 0.019
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
Use #720B5B 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.