#72749D
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.3% 0.063 282), rgb(114, 116, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#72749D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72749D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 116, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.063 282) |
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 #72749D | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72749D | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72749D text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72749D text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#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
#BDBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EBD
oklch(70.8% 0.045 282.3)
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Step 500
500
#8386AC
oklch(63.1% 0.057 281.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72749D
oklch(57.3% 0.063 282)
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Step 700
700
#5B5D81
oklch(49.1% 0.057 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C69
oklch(42.7% 0.048 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F55
oklch(37.6% 0.038 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#72749D 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) | #69799F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67769C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687B82 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72749D
#72749D
oklch(57.3% 0.063 282)
- #7F7A4E
#7F7A4E
oklch(57.3% 0.062 102.6)
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 #72749D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
Use #72749D 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.