#721961
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.1% 0.146 337), rgb(114, 25, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#721961 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721961 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 25, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.146 337) |
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 #721961 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721961 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #721961 text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #721961 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.061 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5DA
oklch(80.8% 0.109 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#E370C8
oklch(70.7% 0.176 337)
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Step 500
500
#D740B9
oklch(63% 0.224 337)
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Step 600
600
#C202A5
oklch(55.5% 0.244 337)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721961
oklch(39.1% 0.146 337)
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Step 950
950
#410F36
oklch(27.1% 0.092 337.8)
#721961 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) | #1C3763 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A455F | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781F3B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721961
#721961
oklch(39.1% 0.146 337)
- #005430
#005430
oklch(39.2% 0.094 156.7)
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 #721961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.027
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
Use #721961 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.