#721E63
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.7% 0.142 336), rgb(114, 30, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#721E63 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721E63 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 30, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.142 336) |
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 #721E63 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721E63 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #721E63 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #721E63 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.059 336)
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Step 300
300
#ECA6DB
oklch(80.8% 0.107 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#E072C8
oklch(70.6% 0.171 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#D445BA
oklch(63% 0.217 336)
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Step 600
600
#BF15A6
oklch(55.5% 0.236 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#860A73
oklch(42.7% 0.182 336.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721E63
oklch(39.7% 0.142 336)
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Step 950
950
#401037
oklch(27.1% 0.091 336.1)
#721E63 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) | #1F3A65 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4661 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78243E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721E63
#721E63
oklch(39.7% 0.142 336)
- #005630
#005630
oklch(39.8% 0.097 155.9)
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 #721E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
Use #721E63 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.