#72277A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42% 0.149 323.7), rgb(114, 39, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#72277A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72277A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 39, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.149 323.7) |
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 #72277A | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72277A | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #72277A text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #72277A text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#F3E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB81D2
oklch(70.8% 0.14 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC5DC6
oklch(63.1% 0.179 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#A73FB2
oklch(55.6% 0.194 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F3099
oklch(49.1% 0.18 323.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72277A
oklch(42% 0.149 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2764
oklch(37.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#72277A 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) | #14427C | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344B78 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74344D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72277A
#72277A
oklch(42% 0.149 323.7)
- #005F0C
#005F0C
oklch(42.1% 0.138 143.7)
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 #72277A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
Use #72277A 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.