#72469D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.5% 0.139 305.1), rgb(114, 70, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#72469D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72469D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 70, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.139 305.1) |
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 #72469D | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72469D | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72469D text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #72469D text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#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
#CBB6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD7
oklch(70.7% 0.108 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D72CC
oklch(63.2% 0.138 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#8858B8
oklch(55.5% 0.15 305.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#72469D
oklch(48.5% 0.139 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B81
oklch(42.7% 0.116 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3367
oklch(37.6% 0.09 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3D
oklch(27.1% 0.057 304.4)
#72469D 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) | #2859A0 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375B9B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B566B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72469D
#72469D
oklch(48.5% 0.139 305.1)
- #4F6A00
#4F6A00
oklch(48.5% 0.122 125.2)
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 #72469D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
Use #72469D 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.