#721499
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.6% 0.197 312.6), rgb(114, 20, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#721499 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721499 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 20, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 77%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.197 312.6) |
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 #721499 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721499 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #721499 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #721499 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF8
oklch(88.6% 0.063 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF6
oklch(80.9% 0.114 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#C779F1
oklch(70.6% 0.184 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#B94EEC
oklch(63.1% 0.235 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A423DB
oklch(55.6% 0.256 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D0EBE
oklch(49.2% 0.238 312.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#721499
oklch(42.6% 0.197 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C1D7A
oklch(37.7% 0.153 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#361347
oklch(26.9% 0.097 312.7)
#721499 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) | #00439C | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004996 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D395A | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721499
#721499
oklch(42.6% 0.197 312.6)
- #335B00
#335B00
oklch(42.5% 0.119 132.7)
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 #721499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.090
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.096
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.096
Use #721499 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.