#72397F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.7% 0.126 319.9), rgb(114, 57, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#72397F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72397F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 57, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.126 319.9) |
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 #72397F | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72397F | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72397F text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #72397F 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C188CE
oklch(70.7% 0.117 320)
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Step 500
500
#B168C1
oklch(63.1% 0.15 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C4DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.164 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#853D95
oklch(49.1% 0.152 320)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72397F
oklch(44.7% 0.126 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#582E61
oklch(37.7% 0.097 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#72397F 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) | #2C4C81 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E527D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734356 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72397F
#72397F
oklch(44.7% 0.126 319.9)
- #276417
#276417
oklch(44.6% 0.126 140)
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 #72397F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
Use #72397F 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.