#72186B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.6% 0.155 331.6), rgb(114, 24, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#72186B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72186B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 24, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 65%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.155 331.6) |
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 #72186B | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72186B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #72186B text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #72186B 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
#F3CAED
oklch(88.5% 0.065 331)
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Step 300
300
#EDA4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.118 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#E06ED4
oklch(70.6% 0.187 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#D53CC8
oklch(63.1% 0.238 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72186B
oklch(39.6% 0.155 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#400D3B
oklch(27% 0.099 332.2)
#72186B 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) | #10396D | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354569 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772340 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72186B
#72186B
oklch(39.6% 0.155 331.6)
- #005628
#005628
oklch(39.7% 0.105 151.7)
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 #72186B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
Use #72186B 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.