#7372AB
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.6% 0.087 284.1), rgb(115, 114, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#7372AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7372AB |
| RGB | rgb(115, 114, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.087 284.1) |
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 #7372AB | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7372AB | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7372AB text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7372AB text on black | 4.72:1 | 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
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBEDA
oklch(81% 0.039 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B9CC7
oklch(70.7% 0.063 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#8383B9
oklch(63.1% 0.081 283.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7372AB
oklch(57.6% 0.087 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B5A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4A72
oklch(42.8% 0.066 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#242436
oklch(26.9% 0.033 283.9)
#7372AB 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) | #6179AD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F76AA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657C87 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7372AB
#7372AB
oklch(57.6% 0.087 284.1)
- #827C3B
#827C3B
oklch(57.7% 0.087 104)
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 #7372AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.061
Use #7372AB 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.