#72298B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.3% 0.163 316.2), rgb(114, 41, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#72298B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72298B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 41, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.163 316.2) |
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 #72298B | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72298B | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #72298B text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #72298B text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C580E0
oklch(70.6% 0.153 316)
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Step 500
500
#B65CD7
oklch(63.2% 0.194 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#A13CC4
oklch(55.6% 0.211 316)
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Step 700
700
#8A2CA9
oklch(49.1% 0.197 316.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72298B
oklch(43.3% 0.163 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B266E
oklch(37.8% 0.127 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#351740
oklch(26.9% 0.081 316.1)
#72298B 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) | #00478E | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294D89 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703C57 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72298B
#72298B
oklch(43.3% 0.163 316.2)
- #2B5F00
#2B5F00
oklch(43.2% 0.129 136)
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 #72298B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.092
Use #72298B 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.