#724084
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.1% 0.119 316.5), rgb(114, 64, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#724084 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724084 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 64, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.119 316.5) |
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 #724084 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #724084 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724084 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #724084 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DA
oklch(81% 0.057 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC7
oklch(70.8% 0.092 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#A672B9
oklch(63.2% 0.118 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9159A5
oklch(55.6% 0.129 316.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#724084
oklch(46.1% 0.119 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#643C73
oklch(42.7% 0.099 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#52345D
oklch(37.8% 0.077 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F36
oklch(27.1% 0.047 317)
#724084 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) | #325186 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415682 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714A5C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724084
#724084
oklch(46.1% 0.119 316.5)
- #36671A
#36671A
oklch(46.2% 0.12 136.4)
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 #724084, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
Use #724084 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.