#72428A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.7% 0.123 313.3), rgb(114, 66, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#72428A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 313°. 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 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72428A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 66, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.123 313.3) |
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 #72428A | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72428A | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72428A text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #72428A text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#B68FCB
oklch(70.7% 0.095 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A372BD
oklch(63% 0.121 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E59A9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 313.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#72428A
oklch(46.7% 0.123 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#623C76
oklch(42.6% 0.102 313)
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Step 900
900
#50345F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 313)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F38
oklch(27.1% 0.05 312.7)
#72428A 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) | #31538C | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405788 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704D60 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72428A
#72428A
oklch(46.7% 0.123 313.3)
- #3C6811
#3C6811
oklch(46.8% 0.123 133.5)
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 #72428A, 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 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
Use #72428A 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.