#72298D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.5% 0.165 315.4), rgb(114, 41, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#72298D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.165 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 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72298D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 41, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.165 315.4) |
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 #72298D | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72298D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #72298D text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #72298D text on black | 2.41:1 | 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
#D9AEEB
oklch(80.9% 0.096 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C580E1
oklch(70.7% 0.154 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#B55BD9
oklch(63% 0.197 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#A13BC6
oklch(55.6% 0.214 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#892CAB
oklch(49.1% 0.198 315.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72298D
oklch(43.5% 0.165 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B266F
oklch(37.8% 0.128 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#72298D 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) | #004790 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274D8B | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703D58 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72298D
#72298D
oklch(43.5% 0.165 315.4)
- #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 #72298D, 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
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.092
Use #72298D 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.