#7072A2
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57% 0.074 281.9), rgb(112, 114, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#7072A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7072A2 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 114, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.074 281.9) |
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 #7072A2 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7072A2 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7072A2 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7072A2 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9B9DC2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8285B2
oklch(63.1% 0.068 281.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7072A2
oklch(57% 0.074 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5C87
oklch(49.1% 0.069 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4B6E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F59
oklch(37.8% 0.044 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#7072A2 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) | #6478A4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6274A1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637B83 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7072A2
#7072A2
oklch(57% 0.074 281.9)
- #807944
#807944
oklch(57% 0.074 101.8)
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 #7072A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
Use #7072A2 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.