#A72A7F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.9% 0.182 343.9), rgb(167, 42, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#A72A7F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A72A7F |
| RGB | rgb(167, 42, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.182 343.9) |
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 #A72A7F | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A72A7F | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A72A7F text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A72A7F text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACF
oklch(80.9% 0.089 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC7AB6
oklch(70.6% 0.141 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#D054A4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB338F
oklch(55.6% 0.195 343.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A72A7F
oklch(50.9% 0.182 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#832063
oklch(42.7% 0.151 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#692151
oklch(37.6% 0.118 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#A72A7F 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) | #385281 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F667C | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B22951 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A72A7F
#A72A7F
oklch(50.9% 0.182 343.9)
- #007955
#007955
oklch(51% 0.109 164)
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 #A72A7F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A72A7F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.080
Use #A72A7F 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.