#A72BAB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.3% 0.212 326.7), rgb(167, 43, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#A72BAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A72BAB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 43, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.212 326.7) |
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 #A72BAB | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A72BAB | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A72BAB text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A72BAB text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEC
oklch(88.6% 0.053 327)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE1
oklch(80.9% 0.096 327)
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Step 400
400
#D17CD2
oklch(70.7% 0.152 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#C355C6
oklch(63% 0.195 326.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A72BAB
oklch(53.3% 0.212 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#962499
oklch(49.1% 0.197 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A217C
oklch(42.7% 0.163 327)
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Step 900
900
#622264
oklch(37.6% 0.127 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#A72BAB 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) | #035BAE | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6AA8 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4169 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A72BAB
#A72BAB
oklch(53.3% 0.212 326.7)
- #00842C
#00842C
oklch(53.4% 0.16 146.7)
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 #A72BAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A72BAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.087
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.089
Use #A72BAB 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.