#725E75
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(51% 0.043 321.9), rgb(114, 94, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#725E75 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725E75 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 94, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 11%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.043 321.9) |
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 #725E75 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725E75 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725E75 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #725E75 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCC9
oklch(80.8% 0.022 321)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAD
oklch(70.7% 0.033 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#968199
oklch(63% 0.043 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#816B84
oklch(55.8% 0.046 322.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#725E75
oklch(51% 0.043 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#58495B
oklch(42.7% 0.035 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#493D4B
oklch(37.8% 0.028 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B242C
oklch(27.1% 0.018 322)
#725E75 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) | #5C6376 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606574 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736066 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725E75
#725E75
oklch(51% 0.043 321.9)
- #586D56
#586D56
oklch(51.1% 0.044 142.6)
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 #725E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
Use #725E75 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.