#72396F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.8% 0.109 329.2), rgb(114, 57, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#72396F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72396F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 57, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.109 329.2) |
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 #72396F | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72396F | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72396F text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #72396F text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#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
#C489C0
oklch(70.6% 0.103 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B46AB0
oklch(63% 0.131 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F519B
oklch(55.6% 0.141 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#884185
oklch(49.2% 0.132 329)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72396F
oklch(43.8% 0.109 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F57
oklch(37.6% 0.085 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#72396F 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) | #354971 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46516D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763E4F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72396F
#72396F
oklch(43.8% 0.109 329.2)
- #18622E
#18622E
oklch(43.8% 0.109 149.1)
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 #72396F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
Use #72396F 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.