#7272AE
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.7% 0.092 283.2), rgb(114, 114, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#7272AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7272AE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 114, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.092 283.2) |
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 #7272AE | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7272AE | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7272AE text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7272AE text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 282.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A9CC9
oklch(70.7% 0.066 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#8283BB
oklch(63.1% 0.084 282.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7272AE
oklch(57.7% 0.092 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A5A8F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A4A74
oklch(42.8% 0.069 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#7272AE 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) | #607AB0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D76AD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627D88 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7272AE
#7272AE
oklch(57.7% 0.092 283.2)
- #837C36
#837C36
oklch(57.8% 0.092 103.6)
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 #7272AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.062
Use #7272AE 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.