#7072C8
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(59% 0.13 280.6), rgb(112, 114, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#7072C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7072C8 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 114, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.13 280.6) |
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 #7072C8 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7072C8 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7072C8 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7072C8 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#969ADA
oklch(70.7% 0.093 281)
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Step 500
500
#7D80D0
oklch(63.2% 0.119 280.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7072C8
oklch(59% 0.13 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#5556A3
oklch(49.1% 0.121 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#464784
oklch(42.8% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.078 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#7072C8 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) | #527ECB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C77C6 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538493 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7072C8
#7072C8
oklch(59% 0.13 280.6)
- #8E7E00
#8E7E00
oklch(59% 0.123 100.4)
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 #7072C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.067
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #7072C8 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.