#724999
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.8% 0.129 305.8), rgb(114, 73, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#724999 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724999 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 73, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.129 305.8) |
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 #724999 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #724999 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724999 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #724999 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#B090D2
oklch(70.7% 0.1 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D74C6
oklch(63.2% 0.127 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#875BB3
oklch(55.6% 0.138 305.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#724999
oklch(48.8% 0.129 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7D
oklch(42.6% 0.107 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3564
oklch(37.7% 0.082 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#724999 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) | #315A9C | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5C97 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C576A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724999
#724999
oklch(48.8% 0.129 305.8)
- #4F6B00
#4F6B00
oklch(48.7% 0.123 125.5)
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 #724999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.079
Use #724999 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.