#721E76
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.8% 0.157 326), rgb(114, 30, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#721E76 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721E76 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 30, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.157 326) |
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 #721E76 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721E76 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #721E76 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #721E76 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ED1
oklch(70.7% 0.146 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#C158C5
oklch(63.1% 0.189 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC38B1
oklch(55.5% 0.205 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#932999
oklch(49.1% 0.19 325.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#721E76
oklch(40.8% 0.157 326)
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Step 900
900
#612464
oklch(37.7% 0.123 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#721E76 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) | #073E78 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324874 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752C48 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721E76
#721E76
oklch(40.8% 0.157 326)
- #005A19
#005A19
oklch(40.7% 0.124 146.1)
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 #721E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
Use #721E76 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.