#72257D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42% 0.155 322.4), rgb(114, 37, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#72257D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72257D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 37, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 54%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.155 322.4) |
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 #72257D | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72257D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #72257D text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #72257D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE3
oklch(80.8% 0.091 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D5
oklch(70.8% 0.144 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC5BCA
oklch(63.1% 0.186 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#A73DB6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F2D9D
oklch(49.1% 0.187 322.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72257D
oklch(42% 0.155 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2666
oklch(37.7% 0.12 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#72257D 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) | #0A4280 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314A7B | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74344E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72257D
#72257D
oklch(42% 0.155 322.4)
- #015F00
#015F00
oklch(42.1% 0.143 142.4)
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 #72257D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
Use #72257D 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.