#72748B
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.5% 0.035 281.3), rgb(114, 116, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#72748B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72748B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 116, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 10%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.035 281.3) |
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 #72748B | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72748B | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72748B text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72748B text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CB
oklch(81% 0.016 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB1
oklch(70.7% 0.026 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#86889D
oklch(63.2% 0.031 281.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72748B
oklch(56.5% 0.035 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D5F73
oklch(49.1% 0.032 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C4D5E
oklch(42.6% 0.028 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F404D
oklch(37.6% 0.022 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#72748B 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) | #6E768C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D758A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D787C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72748B
#72748B
oklch(56.5% 0.035 281.3)
- #7A775F
#7A775F
oklch(56.5% 0.036 101.5)
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 #72748B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
Use #72748B 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.