#72386F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.7% 0.111 329.2), rgb(114, 56, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#72386F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72386F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 56, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.111 329.2) |
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 #72386F | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72386F | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72386F text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #72386F text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#C589C0
oklch(70.8% 0.103 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#B56AB0
oklch(63.1% 0.132 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A0509C
oklch(55.7% 0.144 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#894085
oklch(49.1% 0.134 329.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72386F
oklch(43.7% 0.111 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F58
oklch(37.7% 0.087 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#72386F 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) | #344971 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45516D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763D4E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72386F
#72386F
oklch(43.7% 0.111 329.2)
- #15622D
#15622D
oklch(43.8% 0.111 149.1)
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 #72386F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
Use #72386F 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.