#72489C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.8% 0.135 305), rgb(114, 72, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#72489C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72489C |
| RGB | rgb(114, 72, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.135 305) |
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 #72489C | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72489C | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72489C text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #72489C text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E3
oklch(81% 0.064 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#B090D5
oklch(70.8% 0.104 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C73CA
oklch(63.1% 0.133 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8759B6
oklch(55.5% 0.145 305)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#72489C
oklch(48.8% 0.135 305)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C7F
oklch(42.6% 0.112 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3466
oklch(37.6% 0.087 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#72489C 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) | #2D5A9F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5C9A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B576B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72489C
#72489C
oklch(48.8% 0.135 305)
- #506B00
#506B00
oklch(48.8% 0.123 125.1)
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 #72489C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
Use #72489C 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.