#72417C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.108 320.6), rgb(114, 65, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#72417C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72417C |
| RGB | rgb(114, 65, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.108 320.6) |
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 #72417C | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72417C | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72417C text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #72417C text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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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
#BD8CC7
oklch(70.7% 0.1 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC6EB9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#9754A5
oklch(55.6% 0.14 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#81448D
oklch(49.1% 0.13 320.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72417C
oklch(45.8% 0.108 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#55315D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#72417C 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) | #38507E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46567A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734958 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72417C
#72417C
oklch(45.8% 0.108 320.6)
- #326628
#326628
oklch(45.9% 0.109 140.5)
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 #72417C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
Use #72417C 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.