#723785
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.7% 0.136 317.2), rgb(114, 55, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#723785 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723785 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 55, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.136 317.2) |
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 #723785 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723785 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #723785 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #723785 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C186D4
oklch(70.6% 0.127 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#B066C9
oklch(63.1% 0.161 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C4AB6
oklch(55.7% 0.177 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#853A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.164 317.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723785
oklch(44.7% 0.136 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#723785 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) | #244C88 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395283 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714458 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723785
#723785
oklch(44.7% 0.136 317.2)
- #296401
#296401
oklch(44.6% 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 #723785, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
Use #723785 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.