#72206E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.5% 0.148 330), rgb(114, 32, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#72206E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72206E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 32, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.148 330) |
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 #72206E | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72206E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #72206E text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #72206E text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDB
oklch(80.9% 0.086 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#D07FC9
oklch(70.7% 0.138 330)
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Step 500
500
#C25BBB
oklch(63.1% 0.176 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD3CA7
oklch(55.5% 0.192 330)
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Step 700
700
#952D90
oklch(49.2% 0.179 329.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72206E
oklch(40.5% 0.148 330)
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Step 900
900
#62265E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#391737
oklch(26.9% 0.073 329.6)
#72206E 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) | #183D70 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37486C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762A44 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72206E
#72206E
oklch(40.5% 0.148 330)
- #005925
#005925
oklch(40.5% 0.112 149.8)
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 #72206E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
Use #72206E 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.