#723596
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.158 310.6), rgb(114, 53, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#723596 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723596 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 53, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.158 310.6) |
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 #723596 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723596 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #723596 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #723596 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0ED
oklch(80.8% 0.092 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD84E4
oklch(70.6% 0.147 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD61DC
oklch(63.1% 0.189 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9843C9
oklch(55.5% 0.204 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#8233AE
oklch(49.1% 0.191 310.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723596
oklch(45.6% 0.158 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#562971
oklch(37.7% 0.124 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#723596 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) | #024F99 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5394 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4860 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723596
#723596
oklch(45.6% 0.158 310.6)
- #3E6400
#3E6400
oklch(45.7% 0.124 130.7)
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 #723596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
Use #723596 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.