#72288E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.4% 0.167 315.1), rgb(114, 40, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#72288E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72288E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 40, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 56%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.167 315.1) |
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 #72288E | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72288E | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #72288E text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #72288E text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEC
oklch(81% 0.097 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C580E3
oklch(70.8% 0.156 315)
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Step 500
500
#B55ADA
oklch(63% 0.2 315)
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Step 600
600
#A13AC8
oklch(55.6% 0.217 315)
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Step 700
700
#8A2AAD
oklch(49.2% 0.203 315.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72288E
oklch(43.4% 0.167 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2570
oklch(37.8% 0.131 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#72288E 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) | #004791 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254D8C | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703D58 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72288E
#72288E
oklch(43.4% 0.167 315.1)
- #2E5F00
#2E5F00
oklch(43.4% 0.127 135.2)
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 #72288E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.090
Use #72288E 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.