#72639B
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(53.7% 0.087 295.6), rgb(114, 99, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#72639B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72639B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 99, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 22%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.087 295.6) |
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 #72639B | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72639B | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72639B text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #72639B text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E6
oklch(88.4% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A399C4
oklch(70.6% 0.063 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D80B5
oklch(63.1% 0.08 295.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72639B
oklch(53.7% 0.087 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#65578A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#524770
oklch(42.7% 0.068 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#443C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#72639B 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) | #556C9D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576B9A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6C78 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72639B
#72639B
oklch(53.7% 0.087 295.6)
- #6C7435
#6C7435
oklch(53.8% 0.087 115.4)
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 #72639B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.065
Use #72639B 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.