#72309C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.4% 0.171 309.2), rgb(114, 48, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#72309C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72309C |
| RGB | rgb(114, 48, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 53%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.171 309.2) |
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 #72309C | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72309C | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72309C text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #72309C text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F6
oklch(88.6% 0.056 308.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE82EB
oklch(70.8% 0.159 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE5DE5
oklch(63.2% 0.204 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#993CD2
oklch(55.5% 0.222 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#832CB6
oklch(49.1% 0.207 309.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72309C
oklch(45.4% 0.171 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#562676
oklch(37.6% 0.134 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#72309C 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) | #004E9F | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C519A | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4762 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72309C
#72309C
oklch(45.4% 0.171 309.2)
- #406200
#406200
oklch(45.3% 0.121 129.3)
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 #72309C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.024
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.084
Use #72309C 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.