#721997
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.191 313), rgb(114, 25, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#721997 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721997 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 25, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.191 313) |
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 #721997 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721997 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #721997 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #721997 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF4
oklch(80.9% 0.112 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#C77AEF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 313)
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Step 500
500
#B850E9
oklch(63% 0.229 313)
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Step 600
600
#A428D7
oklch(55.6% 0.249 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C16BA
oklch(49% 0.231 313)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#721997
oklch(42.7% 0.191 313)
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Step 900
900
#5C1E78
oklch(37.6% 0.15 313)
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Step 950
950
#361446
oklch(27% 0.094 313.2)
#721997 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) | #00449A | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A94 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E395A | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721997
#721997
oklch(42.7% 0.191 313)
- #335C00
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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 #721997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.096
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.098
Use #721997 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.