#A72BB2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.7% 0.217 324.4), rgb(167, 43, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#A72BB2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A72BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 43, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 61%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.217 324.4) |
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 #A72BB2 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A72BB2 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A72BB2 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A72BB2 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#D07BD7
oklch(70.7% 0.158 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#C255CB
oklch(63.1% 0.199 324.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A72BB2
oklch(53.7% 0.217 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#94239F
oklch(49.1% 0.202 324)
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Step 800
800
#792081
oklch(42.8% 0.168 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#622267
oklch(37.8% 0.13 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#A72BB2 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) | #005CB6 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466BAF | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA446D | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A72BB2
#A72BB2
oklch(53.7% 0.217 324.4)
- #00861D
#00861D
oklch(53.9% 0.172 144.4)
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 #A72BB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A72BB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.091
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.092
Use #A72BB2 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.