#72709F
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.6% 0.072 285.8), rgb(114, 112, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#72709F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72709F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 112, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.072 285.8) |
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 #72709F | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72709F | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72709F text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72709F text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 286)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9CC0
oklch(70.6% 0.052 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#8584B0
oklch(63.1% 0.066 285.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72709F
oklch(56.6% 0.072 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D5B85
oklch(49.1% 0.067 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C4B6C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E58
oklch(37.6% 0.044 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#72709F 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) | #6376A1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62739E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677881 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72709F
#72709F
oklch(56.6% 0.072 285.8)
- #7C7945
#7C7945
oklch(56.6% 0.072 105.6)
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 #72709F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.052
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
Use #72709F 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.