#7C72BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.3% 0.111 288.7), rgb(124, 114, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#7C72BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C72BC |
| RGB | rgb(124, 114, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.111 288.7) |
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 #7C72BC | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C72BC | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C72BC text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C72BC text on black | 4.99:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 289)
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Step 400
400
#9E99D0
oklch(70.7% 0.08 288.3)
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Step 500
500
#877FC4
oklch(63.1% 0.103 288.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C72BC
oklch(59.3% 0.111 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F5597
oklch(49% 0.104 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E467B
oklch(42.7% 0.086 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#403B63
oklch(37.6% 0.068 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#7C72BC 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) | #5B7DBF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7ABA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C808E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C72BC
#7C72BC
oklch(59.3% 0.111 288.7)
- #848327
#848327
oklch(59.3% 0.112 108.8)
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 #7C72BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #7C72BC 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.