#A72BCD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.5% 0.239 316.5), rgb(167, 43, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#A72BCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A72BCD |
| RGB | rgb(167, 43, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 65%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.239 316.5) |
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 #A72BCD | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A72BCD | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A72BCD text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A72BCD text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF4
oklch(88.6% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCABEF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA7AE7
oklch(70.6% 0.173 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC51E0
oklch(63.1% 0.221 316.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A72BCD
oklch(55.5% 0.239 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F1AB2
oklch(49.1% 0.223 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#741B90
oklch(42.7% 0.184 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E1F73
oklch(37.7% 0.144 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#371443
oklch(26.9% 0.091 316.5)
#A72BCD 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) | #0063D1 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A6DCA | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5517D | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A72BCD
#A72BCD
oklch(55.5% 0.239 316.5)
- #3E8700
#3E8700
oklch(55.4% 0.166 136.4)
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 #A72BCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A72BCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.027
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.036
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.075
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
Use #A72BCD 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.