#720E4B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.2% 0.143 349.7), rgb(114, 14, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#720E4B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720E4B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 14, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 78%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.143 349.7) |
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 #720E4B | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720E4B | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #720E4B text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #720E4B text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.107 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC6EB0
oklch(70.7% 0.171 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#E23C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.219 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB0087
oklch(55.6% 0.232 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E005D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 349.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#720E4B
oklch(37.2% 0.143 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#440D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.091 349.2)
#720E4B 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) | #22304C | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4149 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B042C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #720E4B
#720E4B
oklch(37.2% 0.143 349.7)
- #004D3A
#004D3A
oklch(37.4% 0.075 169.3)
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 #720E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.013
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.028
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
Use #720E4B 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.