#720F50
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.5% 0.145 346.6), rgb(114, 15, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#720F50 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720F50 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 15, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 77%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.145 346.6) |
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 #720F50 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720F50 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #720F50 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #720F50 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8CAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.06 346.8)
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Step 300
300
#F4A4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.108 346.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB6DB6
oklch(70.7% 0.175 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#E03BA4
oklch(63% 0.223 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#C9008E
oklch(55.5% 0.235 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#720F50
oklch(37.5% 0.145 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#440D2F
oklch(27% 0.092 347.1)
#720F50 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) | #203152 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E424E | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B0A2F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #720F50
#720F50
oklch(37.5% 0.145 346.6)
- #004E38
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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 #720F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.008
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.021
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
Use #720F50 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.