#723386
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.2% 0.143 317.3), rgb(114, 51, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#723386 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723386 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 51, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.143 317.3) |
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 #723386 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723386 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #723386 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #723386 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 317)
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Step 400
400
#C285D7
oklch(70.7% 0.133 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#B263CC
oklch(63.1% 0.17 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E46B9
oklch(55.6% 0.186 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#87379F
oklch(49.2% 0.172 317.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723386
oklch(44.2% 0.143 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#592B68
oklch(37.8% 0.111 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#723386 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) | #1C4A89 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355084 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714157 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723386
#723386
oklch(44.2% 0.143 317.3)
- #286300
#286300
oklch(44.3% 0.135 137.3)
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 #723386, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.091
Use #723386 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.