#721F4F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.8% 0.127 349), rgb(114, 31, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#721F4F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721F4F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 31, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 57%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.127 349) |
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 #721F4F | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721F4F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #721F4F text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #721F4F text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F5CCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 348.6)
-
Step 300
300
#F0A8CA
oklch(81% 0.095 349.5)
-
Step 400
400
#E475AF
oklch(70.6% 0.152 349.1)
-
Step 500
500
#D94B9C
oklch(63.1% 0.194 348.9)
-
Step 600
600
#C42386
oklch(55.5% 0.211 349.1)
-
Step 700
700
#A91172
oklch(49.1% 0.197 349)
-
Step 800
800
#89155D
oklch(42.7% 0.163 348.8)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#721F4F
oklch(38.8% 0.127 349)
-
Step 950
950
#41122C
oklch(27% 0.08 349.5)
#721F4F 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) | #2B3750 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43454D | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A1B34 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721F4F
#721F4F
oklch(38.8% 0.127 349)
- #00513D
#00513D
oklch(38.7% 0.077 169.2)
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 #721F4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.028
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
Use #721F4F 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.