#72739A
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57% 0.06 283.2), rgb(114, 115, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#72739A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72739A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 115, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.06 283.2) |
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 #72739A | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72739A | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72739A text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72739A text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#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
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD2
oklch(81% 0.027 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EBB
oklch(70.7% 0.042 282.1)
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Step 500
500
#8486AA
oklch(63.1% 0.054 282.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72739A
oklch(57% 0.06 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C5D80
oklch(49.2% 0.056 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C68
oklch(42.7% 0.046 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F54
oklch(37.6% 0.036 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#72739A 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) | #69779C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677599 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697A80 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72739A
#72739A
oklch(57% 0.06 283.2)
- #7D794F
#7D794F
oklch(56.9% 0.06 103.5)
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 #72739A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
Use #72739A 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.