#72407B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.109 321.3), rgb(114, 64, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#72407B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72407B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 64, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.109 321.3) |
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 #72407B | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72407B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72407B text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #72407B 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4DA
oklch(81% 0.063 321)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BC7
oklch(70.7% 0.102 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD6DB9
oklch(63.1% 0.131 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#9853A5
oklch(55.5% 0.143 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#82438D
oklch(49.1% 0.133 321.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72407B
oklch(45.6% 0.109 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#56315C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#72407B 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) | #38507D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465579 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734757 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72407B
#72407B
oklch(45.6% 0.109 321.3)
- #306528
#306528
oklch(45.5% 0.108 141.1)
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 #72407B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
Use #72407B 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.