#A72E9D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.7% 0.198 331.6), rgb(167, 46, 157).
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White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#A72E9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A72E9D |
| RGB | rgb(167, 46, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.198 331.6) |
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 #A72E9D | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A72E9D | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A72E9D text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A72E9D text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#C558BA
oklch(63.1% 0.182 331.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A72E9D
oklch(52.7% 0.198 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#97298E
oklch(49% 0.184 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2474
oklch(42.7% 0.153 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#63245D
oklch(37.6% 0.118 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#A72E9D 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) | #2559A0 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54699A | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE3C62 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A72E9D
#A72E9D
oklch(52.7% 0.198 331.6)
- #00813F
#00813F
oklch(52.8% 0.14 151.7)
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 #A72E9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A72E9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
Use #A72E9D 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.