#725183
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49% 0.087 313.6), rgb(114, 81, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#725183 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725183 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 81, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 24%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.087 313.6) |
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 #725183 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725183 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725183 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #725183 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#B095BE
oklch(70.8% 0.066 314)
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Step 500
500
#9C7AAE
oklch(63.1% 0.085 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#87629A
oklch(55.6% 0.094 313.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#725183
oklch(49% 0.087 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D436B
oklch(42.8% 0.072 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3957
oklch(37.8% 0.055 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#725183 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) | #495C85 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505F82 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715864 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725183
#725183
oklch(49% 0.087 313.6)
- #4C6B36
#4C6B36
oklch(49% 0.087 133.6)
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 #725183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
Use #725183 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.