#721156
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.9% 0.147 343.1), rgb(114, 17, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#721156 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721156 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 17, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 74%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.147 343.1) |
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 #721156 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721156 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #721156 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #721156 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 342.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.11 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#E96EBD
oklch(70.8% 0.176 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE3CAC
oklch(63.1% 0.225 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#C70097
oklch(55.6% 0.238 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8007F
oklch(49% 0.21 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B0068
oklch(42.6% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721156
oklch(37.9% 0.147 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#430D32
oklch(27% 0.094 343.2)
#721156 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) | #1D3358 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4354 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A1133 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721156
#721156
oklch(37.9% 0.147 343.1)
- #004F35
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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 #721156, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #721156.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.012
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.016
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
Use #721156 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.