#721E93
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.183 314), rgb(114, 30, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#721E93 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721E93 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 30, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.183 314) |
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 #721E93 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721E93 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #721E93 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #721E93 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAACF1
oklch(80.9% 0.107 314.2)
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Step 400
400
#C77CEA
oklch(70.7% 0.171 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#B854E3
oklch(63.1% 0.218 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#A32FD1
oklch(55.5% 0.238 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C1EB5
oklch(49.1% 0.221 314.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#721E93
oklch(42.8% 0.183 314)
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Step 900
900
#5C2175
oklch(37.7% 0.143 314)
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Step 950
950
#361544
oklch(27% 0.09 314.5)
#721E93 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) | #004496 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #134B91 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3A58 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721E93
#721E93
oklch(42.8% 0.183 314)
- #305D00
#305D00
oklch(42.9% 0.123 134.2)
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 #721E93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.095
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.098
Use #721E93 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.