#721E79
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41% 0.16 324.6), rgb(114, 30, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#721E79 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721E79 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 30, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 60%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.16 324.6) |
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 #721E79 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721E79 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #721E79 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #721E79 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 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
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE2
oklch(80.9% 0.094 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD4
oklch(70.6% 0.15 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#C058C8
oklch(63.1% 0.191 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB38B5
oklch(55.6% 0.207 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#93289C
oklch(49.1% 0.194 324.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#721E79
oklch(41% 0.16 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#602465
oklch(37.6% 0.124 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#721E79 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) | #003E7C | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304877 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742E4A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721E79
#721E79
oklch(41% 0.16 324.6)
- #005B12
#005B12
oklch(40.9% 0.13 144.7)
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 #721E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
Use #721E79 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.