#72315F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.8% 0.109 340.1), rgb(114, 49, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#72315F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72315F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 49, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.109 340.1) |
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 #72315F | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72315F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #72315F text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #72315F text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB87B5
oklch(70.7% 0.102 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD67A2
oklch(63.1% 0.132 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#A84D8D
oklch(55.6% 0.142 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#903E78
oklch(49.2% 0.132 340.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72315F
oklch(41.8% 0.109 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E50
oklch(37.9% 0.085 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#381B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 339.9)
#72315F 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) | #344261 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474C5D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783243 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72315F
#72315F
oklch(41.8% 0.109 340.1)
- #005C3A
#005C3A
oklch(41.9% 0.095 159.8)
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 #72315F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
Use #72315F 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.