#721F64
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.8% 0.141 335.5), rgb(114, 31, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#721F64 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721F64 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 31, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 57%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.141 335.5) |
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 #721F64 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721F64 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #721F64 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #721F64 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.059 336)
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Step 300
300
#ECA6DB
oklch(80.8% 0.107 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF73C9
oklch(70.7% 0.169 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#D346BB
oklch(63% 0.216 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF17A7
oklch(55.7% 0.236 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#850C74
oklch(42.7% 0.181 335.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721F64
oklch(39.8% 0.141 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1037
oklch(26.9% 0.09 335.2)
#721F64 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) | #1F3A66 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4762 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78253F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721F64
#721F64
oklch(39.8% 0.141 335.5)
- #00562F
#00562F
oklch(39.8% 0.098 155.3)
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 #721F64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
Use #721F64 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.