#721F7D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.4% 0.162 322.8), rgb(114, 31, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#721F7D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721F7D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 31, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 60%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.162 322.8) |
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 #721F7D | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721F7D | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #721F7D text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #721F7D text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE5
oklch(80.8% 0.095 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED7
oklch(70.8% 0.151 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE58CC
oklch(63.1% 0.193 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA37B9
oklch(55.6% 0.211 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#91289F
oklch(49% 0.195 322.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#721F7D
oklch(41.4% 0.162 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#602468
oklch(37.8% 0.127 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#721F7D 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) | #003F80 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E497B | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74304C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721F7D
#721F7D
oklch(41.4% 0.162 322.8)
- #005D03
#005D03
oklch(41.5% 0.14 142.8)
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 #721F7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.094
Use #721F7D 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.