#724C8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.5% 0.105 311.2), rgb(114, 76, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#724C8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 311°. 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 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724C8A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 76, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 29%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.105 311.2) |
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 #724C8A | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #724C8A | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724C8A text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #724C8A text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.05 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#B192C6
oklch(70.6% 0.082 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E77B8
oklch(63.2% 0.104 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#895FA3
oklch(55.7% 0.112 311.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#724C8A
oklch(48.5% 0.105 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4072
oklch(42.7% 0.087 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D375C
oklch(37.8% 0.067 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#724C8A 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) | #3F5A8C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495C88 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5564 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724C8A
#724C8A
oklch(48.5% 0.105 311.2)
- #496B25
#496B25
oklch(48.6% 0.106 131.3)
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 #724C8A, 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 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
Use #724C8A 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.