#72488E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48% 0.117 310.4), rgb(114, 72, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#72488E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72488E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 72, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.117 310.4) |
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 #72488E | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72488E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72488E text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #72488E text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#B291CB
oklch(70.7% 0.09 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F74BD
oklch(63% 0.116 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A5CAA
oklch(55.6% 0.126 310.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#72488E
oklch(48% 0.117 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3E76
oklch(42.6% 0.097 310)
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Step 900
900
#4E355F
oklch(37.6% 0.076 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#72488E 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) | #375890 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435B8C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5364 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72488E
#72488E
oklch(48% 0.117 310.4)
- #466A16
#466A16
oklch(48% 0.117 130.5)
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 #72488E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
Use #72488E 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.