#72429E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48% 0.147 305.6), rgb(114, 66, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#72429E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72429E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 66, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.147 305.6) |
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 #72429E | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72429E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72429E text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #72429E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED9
oklch(70.8% 0.113 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F70CF
oklch(63.2% 0.145 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A56BB
oklch(55.6% 0.157 305.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#72429E
oklch(48% 0.147 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A83
oklch(42.7% 0.121 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3269
oklch(37.7% 0.095 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3E
oklch(27.1% 0.061 305.8)
#72429E 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) | #1E57A1 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31599C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5469 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72429E
#72429E
oklch(48% 0.147 305.6)
- #4D6900
#4D6900
oklch(48.1% 0.122 125.7)
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 #72429E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
Use #72429E 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.