#7072CB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(59.1% 0.134 280.5), rgb(112, 114, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#7072CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7072CB |
| RGB | rgb(112, 114, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.134 280.5) |
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 #7072CB | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7072CB | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7072CB text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7072CB text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE8
oklch(81% 0.061 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#959ADC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C7FD2
oklch(63% 0.124 280.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7072CB
oklch(59.1% 0.134 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5556A5
oklch(49.2% 0.124 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#454686
oklch(42.6% 0.104 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C6B
oklch(37.8% 0.08 280)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#7072CB 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) | #507ECE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A78C9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528495 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7072CB
#7072CB
oklch(59.1% 0.134 280.5)
- #8F7F00
#8F7F00
oklch(59.3% 0.123 100.5)
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 #7072CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #7072CB 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.