#721998
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.192 312.6), rgb(114, 25, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#721998 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.192 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721998 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 25, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.192 312.6) |
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 #721998 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721998 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #721998 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #721998 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
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF5
oklch(80.9% 0.113 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#C67AF0
oklch(70.6% 0.181 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#B850EA
oklch(63.1% 0.23 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A328D8
oklch(55.5% 0.25 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C15BB
oklch(49.1% 0.232 312.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#721998
oklch(42.8% 0.192 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C1E79
oklch(37.7% 0.151 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#361447
oklch(27.1% 0.095 312.5)
#721998 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) | #00449B | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A95 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3A5A | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721998
#721998
oklch(42.8% 0.192 312.6)
- #345C00
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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 #721998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.097
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.097
Use #721998 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.