#723E70
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.7% 0.101 328.5), rgb(114, 62, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#723E70 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723E70 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 62, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.101 328.5) |
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 #723E70 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723E70 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #723E70 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #723E70 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 328)
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Step 400
400
#C18BBE
oklch(70.6% 0.095 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B16DAE
oklch(63.1% 0.122 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C5499
oklch(55.6% 0.131 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#854483
oklch(49.1% 0.123 328.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723E70
oklch(44.7% 0.101 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#583156
oklch(37.7% 0.079 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#723E70 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) | #3B4C72 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49536E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754352 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723E70
#723E70
oklch(44.7% 0.101 328.5)
- #246333
#246333
oklch(44.6% 0.101 148.6)
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 #723E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
Use #723E70 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.