#721B52
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.5% 0.134 346.4), rgb(114, 27, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#721B52 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721B52 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 27, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 62%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.134 346.4) |
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 #721B52 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721B52 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #721B52 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #721B52 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#E673B5
oklch(70.8% 0.161 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB46A2
oklch(63.1% 0.206 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#C6198D
oklch(55.7% 0.223 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA0178
oklch(49.1% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A0D62
oklch(42.7% 0.172 346.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721B52
oklch(38.5% 0.134 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#42102F
oklch(27% 0.086 346.2)
#721B52 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) | #273654 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404450 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A1934 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721B52
#721B52
oklch(38.5% 0.134 346.4)
- #00513A
#00513A
oklch(38.6% 0.08 166.2)
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 #721B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.021
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
Use #721B52 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.