#72528A
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.5% 0.094 309.6), rgb(114, 82, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#72528A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 310°. 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 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72528A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 82, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.094 309.6) |
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 #72528A | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72528A | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72528A text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #72528A text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE94C3
oklch(70.6% 0.073 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A7AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.092 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8562A0
oklch(55.6% 0.101 309.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#72528A
oklch(49.5% 0.094 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C426F
oklch(42.7% 0.079 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B385A
oklch(37.6% 0.061 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2135
oklch(27% 0.039 309.1)
#72528A 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) | #475E8C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6088 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5A67 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72528A
#72528A
oklch(49.5% 0.094 309.6)
- #506C2F
#506C2F
oklch(49.4% 0.094 129.7)
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 #72528A, 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 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
Use #72528A 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.