#72458D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.4% 0.121 311.4), rgb(114, 69, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#72458D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72458D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 69, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.121 311.4) |
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 #72458D | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72458D | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72458D text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #72458D text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#E0D3E9
oklch(88.4% 0.033 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DD
oklch(80.8% 0.059 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B490CC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#A173BE
oklch(63.1% 0.12 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C5AAA
oklch(55.5% 0.13 311.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#72458D
oklch(47.4% 0.121 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#613D77
oklch(42.7% 0.101 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3460
oklch(37.6% 0.079 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#72458D 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) | #33568F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41598B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5162 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72458D
#72458D
oklch(47.4% 0.121 311.4)
- #426911
#426911
oklch(47.4% 0.121 131.4)
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 #72458D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.080
Use #72458D 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.