#72317B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.3% 0.135 322.6), rgb(114, 49, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#72317B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72317B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 49, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.135 322.6) |
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 #72317B | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72317B | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #72317B text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #72317B text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#C685CE
oklch(70.8% 0.125 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#B663C2
oklch(63% 0.162 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#A147AE
oklch(55.5% 0.176 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A3895
oklch(49.1% 0.163 322.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72317B
oklch(43.3% 0.135 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B62
oklch(37.7% 0.106 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#72317B 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) | #24477D | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4E79 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743C51 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72317B
#72317B
oklch(43.3% 0.135 322.6)
- #126210
#126210
oklch(43.4% 0.135 142.6)
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 #72317B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
Use #72317B 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.