#721E81
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.5% 0.167 321.1), rgb(114, 30, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#721E81 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721E81 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 30, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.167 321.1) |
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 #721E81 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721E81 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #721E81 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #721E81 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.156 321)
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Step 500
500
#BE57D1
oklch(63.2% 0.2 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A935BE
oklch(55.6% 0.218 321)
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Step 700
700
#9126A4
oklch(49.2% 0.202 321)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#721E81
oklch(41.5% 0.167 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F236A
oklch(37.7% 0.13 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#721E81 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) | #004084 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A497F | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73314E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721E81
#721E81
oklch(41.5% 0.167 321.1)
- #105C00
#105C00
oklch(41.4% 0.136 141.1)
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 #721E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.090
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.092
Use #721E81 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.