#72708E
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.8% 0.046 287.9), rgb(114, 112, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#72708E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72708E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 112, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.046 287.9) |
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 #72708E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72708E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72708E text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72708E text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.021 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB5
oklch(70.8% 0.033 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8886A2
oklch(63.2% 0.042 288.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72708E
oklch(55.8% 0.046 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F5D78
oklch(49.1% 0.043 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4C62
oklch(42.7% 0.036 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#403F50
oklch(37.6% 0.029 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#72708E 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) | #69748F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68728D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C757A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72708E
#72708E
oklch(55.8% 0.046 287.9)
- #767657
#767657
oklch(55.7% 0.045 107.8)
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 #72708E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.047
Use #72708E 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.