#723D87
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.128 315.5), rgb(114, 61, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#723D87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723D87 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 61, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.128 315.5) |
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 #723D87 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723D87 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #723D87 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #723D87 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E2
oklch(80.8% 0.075 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC69C7
oklch(63% 0.152 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#974EB4
oklch(55.5% 0.166 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#813E9B
oklch(49% 0.155 315.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723D87
oklch(45.8% 0.128 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#552E65
oklch(37.6% 0.1 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#723D87 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) | #2C5089 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5585 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71495C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723D87
#723D87
oklch(45.8% 0.128 315.5)
- #34660C
#34660C
oklch(45.7% 0.128 135.4)
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 #723D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
Use #723D87 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.