#723C8D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46% 0.136 313), rgb(114, 60, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#723C8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723C8D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 60, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.136 313) |
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 #723C8D | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723C8D | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #723C8D text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #723C8D text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 313)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DF
oklch(81% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88DD0
oklch(70.8% 0.106 313)
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Step 500
500
#A66FC3
oklch(63.1% 0.135 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9155AF
oklch(55.5% 0.147 313.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#723C8D
oklch(46% 0.136 313)
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Step 800
800
#64397A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#523262
oklch(37.7% 0.087 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E3A
oklch(27.1% 0.055 312.7)
#723C8D 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) | #255090 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38558B | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4A5E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723C8D
#723C8D
oklch(46% 0.136 313)
- #396600
#396600
oklch(46% 0.13 132.9)
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 #723C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
Use #723C8D 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.