#72467A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.6% 0.097 321.3), rgb(114, 70, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#72467A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 321°. 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 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72467A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 70, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.097 321.3) |
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 #72467A | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72467A | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72467A text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #72467A text on black | 2.87:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#B791BD
oklch(70.7% 0.076 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#A476AC
oklch(63.1% 0.095 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F5E98
oklch(55.6% 0.104 321.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#72467A
oklch(46.6% 0.097 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#633F69
oklch(42.6% 0.081 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#513656
oklch(37.7% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#72467A 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) | #3F537C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5878 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734C5A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72467A
#72467A
oklch(46.6% 0.097 321.3)
- #386732
#386732
oklch(46.6% 0.097 141.5)
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 #72467A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
Use #72467A 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.