#723283
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.9% 0.142 318.7), rgb(114, 50, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#723283 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723283 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 50, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.142 318.7) |
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 #723283 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723283 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #723283 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #723283 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C384D5
oklch(70.6% 0.133 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#B463CA
oklch(63.2% 0.169 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F46B6
oklch(55.6% 0.184 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#88379D
oklch(49.2% 0.171 318.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723283
oklch(43.9% 0.142 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A66
oklch(37.7% 0.111 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#351A3C
oklch(27.1% 0.07 319.1)
#723283 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) | #1E4986 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365081 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723F55 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723283
#723283
oklch(43.9% 0.142 318.7)
- #226300
#226300
oklch(44% 0.138 138.6)
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 #723283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
Use #723283 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.