#724296
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.5% 0.137 308.4), rgb(114, 66, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#724296 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724296 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 66, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.137 308.4) |
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 #724296 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #724296 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724296 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #724296 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E2
oklch(81% 0.066 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED3
oklch(70.6% 0.106 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A171C8
oklch(63.2% 0.136 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C57B4
oklch(55.6% 0.148 308.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#724296
oklch(47.5% 0.137 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#613B7E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3365
oklch(37.7% 0.088 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#724296 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) | #275699 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385894 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5165 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724296
#724296
oklch(47.5% 0.137 308.4)
- #476800
#476800
oklch(47.4% 0.124 128.1)
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 #724296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
Use #724296 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.