#720C49
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37% 0.144 350.9), rgb(114, 12, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#720C49 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720C49 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 12, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 81%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.144 350.9) |
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 #720C49 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720C49 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #720C49 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #720C49 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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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
#F6A4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.107 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED6DAE
oklch(70.7% 0.172 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#E33B9A
oklch(63.1% 0.22 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD006F
oklch(49.2% 0.205 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#720C49
oklch(37% 0.144 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#450D2C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 351)
#720C49 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) | #222F4A | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4147 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B002A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #720C49
#720C49
oklch(37% 0.144 350.9)
- #004C3A
#004C3A
oklch(37.1% 0.073 170.2)
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 #720C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.015
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.027
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
Use #720C49 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.