#724D89
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.6% 0.102 311.5), rgb(114, 77, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#724D89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724D89 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 77, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.102 311.5) |
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 #724D89 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #724D89 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724D89 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #724D89 text on black | 3.13:1 | 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
#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
#CBB8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#B193C5
oklch(70.8% 0.079 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D77B6
oklch(63% 0.101 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#885FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.11 311.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#724D89
oklch(48.6% 0.102 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4171
oklch(42.8% 0.084 311)
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Step 900
900
#4D375B
oklch(37.7% 0.066 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2035
oklch(26.9% 0.042 312)
#724D89 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) | #415A8B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5D87 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705664 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724D89
#724D89
oklch(48.6% 0.102 311.5)
- #4A6B28
#4A6B28
oklch(48.7% 0.103 131.3)
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 #724D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
Use #724D89 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.