#72368A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.9% 0.143 315.2), rgb(114, 54, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#72368A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72368A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 54, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.143 315.2) |
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 #72368A | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72368A | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72368A text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #72368A text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C086D9
oklch(70.8% 0.132 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#B064CF
oklch(63.2% 0.171 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B48BC
oklch(55.7% 0.185 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#8438A2
oklch(49.1% 0.173 315)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72368A
oklch(44.9% 0.143 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#572B69
oklch(37.6% 0.111 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#72368A 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) | #1D4D8D | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355288 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70455B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72368A
#72368A
oklch(44.9% 0.143 315.2)
- #316400
#316400
oklch(45% 0.132 135.1)
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 #72368A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
Use #72368A 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.