#72159A
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.7% 0.197 312.2), rgb(114, 21, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#72159A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72159A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 21, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 76%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.197 312.2) |
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 #72159A | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72159A | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #72159A text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #72159A text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF8
oklch(88.6% 0.063 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF7
oklch(81% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#C779F2
oklch(70.7% 0.185 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#B84EED
oklch(63.1% 0.236 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#A423DB
oklch(55.6% 0.256 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C0EBE
oklch(49% 0.238 312.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72159A
oklch(42.7% 0.197 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C1D7A
oklch(37.7% 0.153 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#361348
oklch(27% 0.098 312)
#72159A 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) | #00449D | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004997 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D395B | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72159A
#72159A
oklch(42.7% 0.197 312.2)
- #355C00
#355C00
oklch(42.9% 0.119 132.1)
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 #72159A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.090
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.096
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.096
Use #72159A 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.