#72236B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.7% 0.142 331.6), rgb(114, 35, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#72236B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72236B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 35, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.142 331.6) |
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 #72236B | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72236B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #72236B text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #72236B text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD9
oklch(80.9% 0.084 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D080C6
oklch(70.7% 0.133 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#C25DB7
oklch(63.2% 0.169 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD3FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.185 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#94308B
oklch(49.1% 0.171 331.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72236B
oklch(40.7% 0.142 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#61275B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#72236B 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) | #1E3D6D | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4869 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772B44 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72236B
#72236B
oklch(40.7% 0.142 331.6)
- #005929
#005929
oklch(40.6% 0.108 151.5)
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 #72236B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
Use #72236B 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.