#72258A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.167 316.9), rgb(114, 37, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#72258A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72258A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 37, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.167 316.9) |
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 #72258A | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72258A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #72258A text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #72258A text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#C77FE0
oklch(70.7% 0.156 317)
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Step 500
500
#B859D7
oklch(63% 0.2 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#A339C5
oklch(55.6% 0.217 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C29AA
oklch(49.1% 0.202 316.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72258A
oklch(42.8% 0.167 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C246E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 317)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#72258A 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) | #00458D | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264C88 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713955 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72258A
#72258A
oklch(42.8% 0.167 316.9)
- #275E00
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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 #72258A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #72258A 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.