#723887
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45% 0.136 316.2), rgb(114, 56, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#723887 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723887 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 56, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.136 316.2) |
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 #723887 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723887 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #723887 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #723887 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#D5B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C087D6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF66CB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A4AB7
oklch(55.5% 0.177 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#843A9E
oklch(49.1% 0.166 316.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723887
oklch(45% 0.136 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#572C67
oklch(37.6% 0.107 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#723887 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) | #244D8A | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395285 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71455A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723887
#723887
oklch(45% 0.136 316.2)
- #2D6500
#2D6500
oklch(45.1% 0.135 136.3)
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 #723887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
Use #723887 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.