#723B83
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.2% 0.127 317.7), rgb(114, 59, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#723B83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723B83 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 59, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.127 317.7) |
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 #723B83 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723B83 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #723B83 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #723B83 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE68C4
oklch(63% 0.152 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A4EB1
oklch(55.7% 0.165 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#833E98
oklch(49.1% 0.153 317.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723B83
oklch(45.2% 0.127 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#723B83 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) | #2C4E85 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5381 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724659 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723B83
#723B83
oklch(45.2% 0.127 317.7)
- #2E6512
#2E6512
oklch(45.2% 0.127 137.6)
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 #723B83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
Use #723B83 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.