#72228A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.171 317.1), rgb(114, 34, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#72228A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72228A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 34, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.171 317.1) |
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 #72228A | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72228A | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #72228A text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #72228A text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEB
oklch(80.9% 0.099 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C87EE1
oklch(70.7% 0.159 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#B958D9
oklch(63.1% 0.203 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#A536C6
oklch(55.7% 0.222 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D26AB
oklch(49.1% 0.206 317.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72228A
oklch(42.5% 0.171 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D236F
oklch(37.7% 0.134 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#361641
oklch(26.9% 0.084 316.6)
#72228A 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) | #00448D | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244B88 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713854 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72228A
#72228A
oklch(42.5% 0.171 317.1)
- #265D00
#265D00
oklch(42.4% 0.129 137.1)
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 #72228A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.091
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.091
Use #72228A 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.