#721F62
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.7% 0.14 336.6), rgb(114, 31, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#721F62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721F62 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 31, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 57%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.14 336.6) |
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 #721F62 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721F62 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #721F62 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #721F62 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.059 336)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7DA
oklch(81% 0.104 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#E073C7
oklch(70.7% 0.168 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#D447B8
oklch(63.1% 0.214 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF19A4
oklch(55.6% 0.233 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#A4008C
oklch(49% 0.216 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#860D72
oklch(42.8% 0.18 336.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721F62
oklch(39.7% 0.14 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1136
oklch(27% 0.087 336.3)
#721F62 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) | #213A64 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4760 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78243D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721F62
#721F62
oklch(39.7% 0.14 336.6)
- #005631
#005631
oklch(39.9% 0.096 156.5)
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 #721F62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
Use #721F62 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.