#72294A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.8% 0.109 355.1), rgb(114, 41, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#72294A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72294A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 41, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.109 355.1) |
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 #72294A | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72294A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #72294A text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #72294A text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF7CA4
oklch(70.6% 0.13 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#D4568E
oklch(63.1% 0.168 355.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF3678
oklch(55.6% 0.182 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#A42765
oklch(49.1% 0.169 355.2)
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Step 800
800
#852353
oklch(42.7% 0.14 354.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72294A
oklch(39.8% 0.109 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1628
oklch(27% 0.068 355.2)
#72294A 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) | #343B4B | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484848 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2436 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72294A
#72294A
oklch(39.8% 0.109 355.1)
- #005445
#005445
oklch(39.8% 0.075 175.2)
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 #72294A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
Use #72294A 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.