#721459
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.3% 0.146 341.5), rgb(114, 20, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#721459 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721459 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 20, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 70%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.146 341.5) |
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 #721459 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721459 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #721459 text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #721459 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.061 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A4D5
oklch(80.8% 0.11 341.3)
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Step 400
400
#E76FC0
oklch(70.8% 0.175 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC3EB0
oklch(63.1% 0.224 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#C6009B
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A006B
oklch(42.6% 0.184 341.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721459
oklch(38.3% 0.146 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#420E33
oklch(27% 0.092 341.6)
#721459 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) | #1D345B | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4357 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #791635 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721459
#721459
oklch(38.3% 0.146 341.5)
- #005134
#005134
oklch(38.4% 0.086 160.9)
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 #721459, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #721459.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.017
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.018
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
Use #721459 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.