#720F9E
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.7% 0.204 311.1), rgb(114, 15, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#720F9E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720F9E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 15, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 83%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.204 311.1) |
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 #720F9E | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720F9E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #720F9E text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #720F9E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFA
oklch(88.4% 0.067 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAAAF9
oklch(80.9% 0.12 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#C778F6
oklch(70.7% 0.191 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#B84BF2
oklch(63.1% 0.244 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#A41BE1
oklch(55.6% 0.266 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#720F9E
oklch(42.7% 0.204 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C1A7D
oklch(37.6% 0.159 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#361249
oklch(26.9% 0.101 311.5)
#720F9E 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) | #0043A1 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499B | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3A5C | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #720F9E
#720F9E
oklch(42.7% 0.204 311.1)
- #375B00
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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 #720F9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.093
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.095
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.097
Use #720F9E 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.