#B72DA3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.5% 0.212 334.7), rgb(183, 45, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#B72DA3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B72DA3 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 45, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 61%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.212 334.7) |
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 #B72DA3 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B72DA3 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B72DA3 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B72DA3 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D979C6
oklch(70.7% 0.152 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC51B8
oklch(63.1% 0.195 334.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B72DA3
oklch(55.5% 0.212 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E1E8C
oklch(49.2% 0.197 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#801D72
oklch(42.7% 0.163 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#671F5C
oklch(37.6% 0.128 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#B72DA3 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) | #2C5EA6 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E72A0 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C03966 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B72DA3
#B72DA3
oklch(55.5% 0.212 334.7)
- #00894D
#00894D
oklch(55.3% 0.137 154.9)
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 #B72DA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B72DA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.091
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.091
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.101
Use #B72DA3 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.