#721999
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.9% 0.193 312.3), rgb(114, 25, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#721999 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 312°. 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 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721999 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 25, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.193 312.3) |
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 #721999 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721999 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #721999 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #721999 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#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
#E7CEF8
oklch(88.5% 0.063 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9ABF5
oklch(80.8% 0.113 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#C67AF0
oklch(70.6% 0.181 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#B750EB
oklch(63% 0.231 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#A327D9
oklch(55.6% 0.251 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C15BC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 312.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#721999
oklch(42.9% 0.193 312.3)
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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)
#721999 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) | #00449C | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A96 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3A5B | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721999
#721999
oklch(42.9% 0.193 312.3)
- #355C00
#355C00
oklch(42.9% 0.119 132.1)
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 #721999, 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 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.097
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.097
Use #721999 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.