#72208F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.178 315.4), rgb(114, 32, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#72208F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72208F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 32, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.178 315.4) |
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 #72208F | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72208F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #72208F text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #72208F text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAACEF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 315)
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Step 400
400
#C77DE6
oklch(70.7% 0.165 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#B856DF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#A432CC
oklch(55.6% 0.231 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C22B1
oklch(49.1% 0.215 315.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72208F
oklch(42.7% 0.178 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2272
oklch(37.7% 0.138 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#361543
oklch(26.9% 0.088 315.2)
#72208F 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) | #004492 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C4B8D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703957 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72208F
#72208F
oklch(42.7% 0.178 315.4)
- #2C5D00
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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 #72208F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.093
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.096
Use #72208F 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.