#72338B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.6% 0.149 315.1), rgb(114, 51, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#72338B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72338B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 51, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.149 315.1) |
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 #72338B | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72338B | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72338B text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #72338B text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C184DC
oklch(70.7% 0.14 315)
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Step 500
500
#B162D2
oklch(63.1% 0.178 315)
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Step 600
600
#9C45BF
oklch(55.6% 0.193 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#8535A4
oklch(49% 0.179 315)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72338B
oklch(44.6% 0.149 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#582A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#72338B 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) | #154B8E | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325189 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70435A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72338B
#72338B
oklch(44.6% 0.149 315.1)
- #306300
#306300
oklch(44.6% 0.131 135.2)
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 #72338B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
Use #72338B 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.