#723C83
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.4% 0.125 317.6), rgb(114, 60, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#723C83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723C83 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 60, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.125 317.6) |
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 #723C83 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723C83 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #723C83 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #723C83 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#D4B2E0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF89D0
oklch(70.8% 0.116 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#994EB0
oklch(55.5% 0.163 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#823F97
oklch(49.1% 0.15 317.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723C83
oklch(45.4% 0.125 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#562E63
oklch(37.6% 0.098 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#723C83 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) | #2D4F85 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5481 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724759 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723C83
#723C83
oklch(45.4% 0.125 317.6)
- #2F6514
#2F6514
oklch(45.3% 0.125 137.5)
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 #723C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
Use #723C83 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.