#72225D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.8% 0.132 339.9), rgb(114, 34, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#72225D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 340°. 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 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72225D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 34, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.132 339.9) |
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 #72225D | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72225D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #72225D text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #72225D text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#F3CCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D5
oklch(81% 0.098 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#E075BF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 340.2)
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Step 500
500
#D44BAF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF239B
oklch(55.6% 0.22 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#A41184
oklch(49.1% 0.204 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#85156B
oklch(42.6% 0.169 339.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72225D
oklch(39.8% 0.132 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#72225D 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) | #273A5F | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40475B | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79243C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72225D
#72225D
oklch(39.8% 0.132 339.9)
- #005536
#005536
oklch(39.7% 0.089 160.3)
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 #72225D, 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 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
Use #72225D 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.