#721C7E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.2% 0.167 322.5), rgb(114, 28, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#721C7E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721C7E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 28, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 64%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.167 322.5) |
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 #721C7E | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721C7E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #721C7E text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #721C7E text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE6
oklch(81% 0.097 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD7DD9
oklch(70.7% 0.155 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF56CE
oklch(63% 0.199 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB35BB
oklch(55.7% 0.216 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#9225A1
oklch(49.1% 0.201 322.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#721C7E
oklch(41.2% 0.167 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#602369
oklch(37.8% 0.129 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#721C7E 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) | #003F81 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B487C | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742F4C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721C7E
#721C7E
oklch(41.2% 0.167 322.5)
- #015C00
#015C00
oklch(41.2% 0.14 142.4)
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 #721C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.095
Use #721C7E 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.