#72599F
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52% 0.11 299), rgb(114, 89, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#72599F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72599F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 89, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.11 299) |
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 #72599F | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72599F | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72599F text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #72599F text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADF
oklch(81% 0.053 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A895CF
oklch(70.7% 0.086 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#937AC2
oklch(63.1% 0.109 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D62AE
oklch(55.6% 0.118 298.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#72599F
oklch(52% 0.11 299)
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Step 800
800
#56427A
oklch(42.6% 0.092 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#473862
oklch(37.6% 0.072 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#292139
oklch(26.9% 0.045 298.7)
#72599F 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) | #4566A2 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A659D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696574 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72599F
#72599F
oklch(52% 0.11 299)
- #62711A
#62711A
oklch(51.9% 0.11 119.1)
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 #72599F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
Use #72599F 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.