#72186A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.5% 0.154 332.1), rgb(114, 24, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#72186A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72186A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 24, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 65%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.154 332.1) |
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 #72186A | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72186A | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #72186A text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #72186A text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA5E2
oklch(81% 0.115 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#E16FD3
oklch(70.8% 0.185 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#D53DC7
oklch(63.1% 0.236 332)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B2
oklch(55.7% 0.251 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72186A
oklch(39.5% 0.154 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#400E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.097 332.2)
#72186A 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) | #11396C | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364568 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772340 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72186A
#72186A
oklch(39.5% 0.154 332.1)
- #005629
#005629
oklch(39.7% 0.104 152.2)
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 #72186A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
Use #72186A 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.