#720D55
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.6% 0.15 343.5), rgb(114, 13, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#720D55 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720D55 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 13, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 80%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.15 343.5) |
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 #720D55 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720D55 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #720D55 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #720D55 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FBE2EF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 345)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.063 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4A3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.113 343.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA6CBD
oklch(70.7% 0.18 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#E039AC
oklch(63.2% 0.229 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#C70096
oklch(55.5% 0.238 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B0068
oklch(42.6% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#720D55
oklch(37.6% 0.15 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#430C32
oklch(26.9% 0.095 343.1)
#720D55 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) | #1B3257 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4253 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A0D31 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #720D55
#720D55
oklch(37.6% 0.15 343.5)
- #004E35
#004E35
oklch(37.5% 0.08 163.6)
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 #720D55, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #720D55.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.010
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.013
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
Use #720D55 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.