#72286F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.5% 0.138 329.4), rgb(114, 40, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#72286F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72286F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 40, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.138 329.4) |
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 #72286F | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72286F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #72286F text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #72286F text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.081 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD82C7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE5FB9
oklch(63% 0.165 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#A943A5
oklch(55.6% 0.178 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#91338D
oklch(49.1% 0.167 329.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72286F
oklch(41.5% 0.138 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F295D
oklch(37.7% 0.107 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#72286F 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) | #214071 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4A6D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763047 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72286F
#72286F
oklch(41.5% 0.138 329.4)
- #005C25
#005C25
oklch(41.5% 0.116 149.3)
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 #72286F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
Use #72286F 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.