#72425E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.077 344.7), rgb(114, 66, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#72425E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72425E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 66, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.077 344.7) |
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 #72425E | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72425E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72425E text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #72425E text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C7
oklch(81% 0.044 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#C28FAB
oklch(70.8% 0.072 345)
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Step 500
500
#B17396
oklch(63.1% 0.09 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C5A81
oklch(55.5% 0.1 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#854A6D
oklch(49.1% 0.092 344.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72425E
oklch(44.6% 0.077 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#583449
oklch(37.6% 0.06 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.038 344.7)
#72425E 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) | #454C5F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78424C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72425E
#72425E
oklch(44.6% 0.077 344.7)
- #216149
#216149
oklch(44.4% 0.077 164.9)
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 #72425E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.086
Use #72425E 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.