#72729C
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.8% 0.064 284.2), rgb(114, 114, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#72729C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72729C |
| RGB | rgb(114, 114, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.064 284.2) |
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 #72729C | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72729C | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72729C text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72729C text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED3
oklch(80.8% 0.029 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9DBD
oklch(70.7% 0.046 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#8585AD
oklch(63.1% 0.06 284.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72729C
oklch(56.8% 0.064 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C5C82
oklch(49% 0.06 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4B6A
oklch(42.6% 0.051 284)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F56
oklch(37.7% 0.039 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#252532
oklch(27% 0.024 284.7)
#72729C 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) | #67779E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65749B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687981 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72729C
#72729C
oklch(56.8% 0.064 284.2)
- #7D794C
#7D794C
oklch(56.8% 0.064 103.9)
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 #72729C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.050
Use #72729C 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.