#72335F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.1% 0.106 340.3), rgb(114, 51, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#72335F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72335F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 51, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.106 340.3) |
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 #72335F | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72335F | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #72335F text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #72335F text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CD
oklch(81% 0.061 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B4
oklch(70.7% 0.099 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB69A1
oklch(63.1% 0.126 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#A64F8C
oklch(55.6% 0.137 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F77
oklch(49% 0.128 340)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72335F
oklch(42.1% 0.106 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.083 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#72335F 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) | #364360 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484D5D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783444 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72335F
#72335F
oklch(42.1% 0.106 340.3)
- #005D3B
#005D3B
oklch(42.2% 0.095 160)
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 #72335F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
Use #72335F 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.