#723C7F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.2% 0.121 319.6), rgb(114, 60, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#723C7F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723C7F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 60, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.121 319.6) |
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 #723C7F | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723C7F | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #723C7F text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #723C7F text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CD
oklch(70.7% 0.113 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF6AC0
oklch(63.2% 0.145 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A4FAC
oklch(55.6% 0.158 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#834093
oklch(49.1% 0.144 319.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723C7F
oklch(45.2% 0.121 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#572F60
oklch(37.7% 0.093 320)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#723C7F 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) | #304E81 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41547D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734558 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723C7F
#723C7F
oklch(45.2% 0.121 319.6)
- #2C651C
#2C651C
oklch(45.2% 0.121 139.6)
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 #723C7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
Use #723C7F 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.