#721C69
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.8% 0.149 332.6), rgb(114, 28, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#721C69 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721C69 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 28, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.149 332.6) |
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 #721C69 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721C69 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #721C69 text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #721C69 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.061 333)
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Step 300
300
#ECA6E0
oklch(81% 0.111 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF71D0
oklch(70.7% 0.178 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#D341C4
oklch(63% 0.229 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF05B0
oklch(55.7% 0.248 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#85017B
oklch(42.7% 0.191 332.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721C69
oklch(39.8% 0.149 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3A
oklch(27% 0.094 332.3)
#721C69 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) | #183A6B | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384667 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772540 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721C69
#721C69
oklch(39.8% 0.149 332.6)
- #00562A
#00562A
oklch(39.7% 0.103 152.7)
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 #721C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
Use #721C69 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.