#72217F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.7% 0.162 321.8), rgb(114, 33, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#72217F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72217F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 33, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.162 321.8) |
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 #72217F | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72217F | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #72217F text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #72217F text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#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
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE5
oklch(81% 0.094 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.151 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD59CE
oklch(63.2% 0.193 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#A838BA
oklch(55.5% 0.21 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#9029A1
oklch(49.1% 0.196 321.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72217F
oklch(41.7% 0.162 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2468
oklch(37.7% 0.126 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#72217F 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) | #004182 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D497D | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73324E | 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°).
- #72217F
#72217F
oklch(41.7% 0.162 321.8)
- #095D00
#095D00
oklch(41.6% 0.139 141.8)
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 #72217F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.092
Use #72217F 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.