#72488A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.7% 0.112 312.2), rgb(114, 72, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#72488A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 312°. 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72488A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 72, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.112 312.2) |
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 #72488A | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72488A | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72488A text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #72488A text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 313)
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Step 400
400
#B391C8
oklch(70.7% 0.087 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#A075BA
oklch(63.1% 0.111 312)
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Step 600
600
#8B5DA6
oklch(55.7% 0.12 312)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#72488A
oklch(47.7% 0.112 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#603F73
oklch(42.8% 0.091 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E365D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2037
oklch(27.1% 0.046 311.5)
#72488A 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) | #3A578C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455A88 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705262 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72488A
#72488A
oklch(47.7% 0.112 312.2)
- #44691E
#44691E
oklch(47.6% 0.112 132)
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 #72488A, 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 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
Use #72488A 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.