#7272CB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(59.3% 0.134 281.5), rgb(114, 114, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#7272CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7272CB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 114, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.134 281.5) |
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 #7272CB | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7272CB | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7272CB text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7272CB text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#9699DB
oklch(70.6% 0.096 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E7FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.123 281.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7272CB
oklch(59.3% 0.134 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#5655A5
oklch(49.1% 0.125 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#474685
oklch(42.7% 0.102 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#7272CB 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) | #507FCE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B78C9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558495 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7272CB
#7272CB
oklch(59.3% 0.134 281.5)
- #8E8000
#8E8000
oklch(59.4% 0.124 101.7)
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 #7272CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #7272CB 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.