#720C48
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37% 0.143 351.5), rgb(114, 12, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#720C48 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720C48 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 12, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 81%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.143 351.5) |
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 #720C48 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720C48 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #720C48 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #720C48 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.106 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED6DAD
oklch(70.6% 0.172 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#E43B98
oklch(63.2% 0.22 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC0082
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#720C48
oklch(37% 0.143 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#450D2B
oklch(27% 0.091 352.1)
#720C48 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) | #222F49 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4146 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B002A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #720C48
#720C48
oklch(37% 0.143 351.5)
- #004C3B
#004C3B
oklch(37.1% 0.072 171.3)
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 #720C48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.017
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
Use #720C48 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.