#724580
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.7% 0.105 317.8), rgb(114, 69, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#724580 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724580 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 69, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.105 317.8) |
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 #724580 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #724580 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724580 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #724580 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D7
oklch(81% 0.051 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B691C2
oklch(70.7% 0.081 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#A475B3
oklch(63.2% 0.105 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F5C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.114 318.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#724580
oklch(46.7% 0.105 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#633E6E
oklch(42.7% 0.089 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#503559
oklch(37.6% 0.069 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2034
oklch(27.1% 0.042 317.5)
#724580 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) | #3B5382 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47587E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724D5C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724580
#724580
oklch(46.7% 0.105 317.8)
- #3A6729
#3A6729
oklch(46.6% 0.105 138)
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 #724580, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
Use #724580 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.