#723D83
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.123 317.4), rgb(114, 61, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#723D83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723D83 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 61, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.123 317.4) |
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 #723D83 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723D83 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #723D83 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #723D83 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3E0
oklch(81% 0.072 317)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D0
oklch(70.7% 0.116 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD6AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.147 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#984FB0
oklch(55.5% 0.161 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#823F97
oklch(49.1% 0.15 317.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723D83
oklch(45.5% 0.123 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#562F63
oklch(37.8% 0.096 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#723D83 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) | #2F4F85 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5481 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72475A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723D83
#723D83
oklch(45.5% 0.123 317.4)
- #316616
#316616
oklch(45.7% 0.124 137.3)
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 #723D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #723D83 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.