#72196F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(39.9% 0.157 329.5), rgb(114, 25, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#72196F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72196F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 25, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.157 329.5) |
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 #72196F | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72196F | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #72196F text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #72196F text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.066 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.117 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF6ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.189 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#D33CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.242 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830080
oklch(42.6% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72196F
oklch(39.9% 0.157 329.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D3D
oklch(26.9% 0.1 329.6)
#72196F 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) | #0B3A71 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34466D | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762643 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72196F
#72196F
oklch(39.9% 0.157 329.5)
- #005723
#005723
oklch(39.9% 0.111 149.5)
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 #72196F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.087
Use #72196F 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.