#723B7B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.8% 0.118 321.8), rgb(114, 59, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#723B7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723B7B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 59, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.118 321.8) |
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 #723B7B | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723B7B | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #723B7B text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #723B7B text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#C189CA
oklch(70.7% 0.111 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#B06ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.141 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B50A8
oklch(55.6% 0.153 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#854090
oklch(49.2% 0.142 322)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723B7B
oklch(44.8% 0.118 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#582F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#723B7B 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) | #314D7D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425379 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734355 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723B7B
#723B7B
oklch(44.8% 0.118 321.8)
- #276421
#276421
oklch(44.7% 0.118 141.9)
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 #723B7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
Use #723B7B 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.