#72366D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.3% 0.113 330.5), rgb(114, 54, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#72366D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72366D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 54, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 36%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.113 330.5) |
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 #72366D | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72366D | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72366D text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #72366D text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D5
oklch(81% 0.066 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#C688BF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#B769AF
oklch(63.2% 0.134 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#A24F9B
oklch(55.7% 0.146 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F84
oklch(49.1% 0.136 330.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72366D
oklch(43.3% 0.113 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E57
oklch(37.6% 0.088 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#361C33
oklch(27.2% 0.055 331.3)
#72366D 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) | #33476F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454F6B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763B4C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72366D
#72366D
oklch(43.3% 0.113 330.5)
- #0B612D
#0B612D
oklch(43.3% 0.113 150.4)
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 #72366D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
Use #72366D 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.