#721979
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.6% 0.165 324.8), rgb(114, 25, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#721979 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721979 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 25, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.165 324.8) |
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 #721979 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721979 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #721979 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #721979 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD5
oklch(70.7% 0.154 325)
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Step 500
500
#C255CA
oklch(63.1% 0.198 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD33B7
oklch(55.6% 0.216 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#94249D
oklch(49% 0.199 324.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#721979
oklch(40.6% 0.165 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#622266
oklch(37.7% 0.129 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#721979 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) | #003C7C | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4777 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752B48 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721979
#721979
oklch(40.6% 0.165 324.8)
- #005A12
#005A12
oklch(40.6% 0.129 144.7)
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 #721979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.092
Use #721979 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.