#72536F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.5% 0.058 329.7), rgb(114, 83, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#72536F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72536F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 83, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 16%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.058 329.7) |
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 #72536F | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72536F | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72536F text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #72536F text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.029 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#B197AE
oklch(70.7% 0.044 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E7D9A
oklch(63.1% 0.058 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#896685
oklch(55.6% 0.063 330.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#72536F
oklch(48.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E455C
oklch(42.6% 0.049 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4B
oklch(37.6% 0.038 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D222C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 329.2)
#72536F 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) | #525A70 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595E6E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74555D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72536F
#72536F
oklch(48.5% 0.058 329.7)
- #47684D
#47684D
oklch(48.4% 0.058 149.5)
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 #72536F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
Use #72536F 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.