#721D63
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.6% 0.143 336), rgb(114, 29, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#721D63 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721D63 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 29, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.143 336) |
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 #721D63 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721D63 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #721D63 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #721D63 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 335.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.059 336)
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Step 300
300
#EDA6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.107 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#E072C9
oklch(70.7% 0.171 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#D544BB
oklch(63.1% 0.22 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#C012A6
oklch(55.6% 0.238 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#860874
oklch(42.7% 0.184 335.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721D63
oklch(39.6% 0.143 336)
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Step 950
950
#401037
oklch(27.1% 0.091 336.1)
#721D63 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) | #1E3965 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4661 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78233D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721D63
#721D63
oklch(39.6% 0.143 336)
- #005530
#005530
oklch(39.5% 0.095 156.3)
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 #721D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
Use #721D63 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.