#72215F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.8% 0.135 338.6), rgb(114, 33, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#72215F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72215F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 33, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.135 338.6) |
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 #72215F | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72215F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #72215F text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #72215F 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D7
oklch(80.8% 0.102 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#E075C2
oklch(70.8% 0.161 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#D449B3
oklch(63.1% 0.208 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF209E
oklch(55.6% 0.224 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#A40C87
oklch(49.1% 0.208 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#85126E
oklch(42.6% 0.173 338.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72215F
oklch(39.8% 0.135 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1134
oklch(26.9% 0.086 338.4)
#72215F 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) | #253A61 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E475D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79243D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72215F
#72215F
oklch(39.8% 0.135 338.6)
- #005634
#005634
oklch(39.9% 0.093 158.5)
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 #72215F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
Use #72215F 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.