#723C71
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.4% 0.106 327.8), rgb(114, 60, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#723C71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 328°. 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 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723C71 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 60, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.106 327.8) |
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 #723C71 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723C71 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #723C71 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #723C71 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC0
oklch(70.6% 0.099 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B26CB0
oklch(63.1% 0.126 328)
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Step 600
600
#9D529C
oklch(55.6% 0.138 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#864385
oklch(49.2% 0.127 327.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723C71
oklch(44.4% 0.106 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#583058
oklch(37.6% 0.083 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#723C71 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) | #384B73 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47526F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754151 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723C71
#723C71
oklch(44.4% 0.106 327.8)
- #21632F
#21632F
oklch(44.4% 0.106 147.6)
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 #723C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
Use #723C71 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.