#723976
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.2% 0.116 324.8), rgb(114, 57, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#723976 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723976 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 57, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.116 324.8) |
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 #723976 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723976 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #723976 text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #723976 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C389C6
oklch(70.8% 0.108 325)
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Step 500
500
#B369B7
oklch(63.1% 0.139 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E4FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.151 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#873F8C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 324.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723976
oklch(44.2% 0.116 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#592F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.09 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#723976 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) | #324A78 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435174 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744052 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723976
#723976
oklch(44.2% 0.116 324.8)
- #1F6325
#1F6325
oklch(44.2% 0.117 144.7)
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 #723976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
Use #723976 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.