#72577F
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50% 0.07 314.5), rgb(114, 87, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#72577F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72577F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 87, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 19%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.07 314.5) |
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 #72577F | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72577F | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72577F text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #72577F text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD0
oklch(80.8% 0.035 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD97B8
oklch(70.7% 0.053 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#997DA7
oklch(63.1% 0.069 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#846692
oklch(55.6% 0.075 314.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#72577F
oklch(50% 0.07 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4565
oklch(42.7% 0.058 315)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A52
oklch(37.7% 0.046 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#72577F 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) | #515F81 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57627E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715C65 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72577F
#72577F
oklch(50% 0.07 314.5)
- #526C43
#526C43
oklch(49.9% 0.07 134.6)
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 #72577F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
Use #72577F 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.