#7D72B2
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.8% 0.097 291), rgb(125, 114, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#7D72B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D72B2 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 114, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.097 291) |
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 #7D72B2 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D72B2 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D72B2 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D72B2 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A099C9
oklch(70.6% 0.07 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8980BC
oklch(63.1% 0.089 290.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D72B2
oklch(58.8% 0.097 291)
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Step 700
700
#615790
oklch(49.1% 0.09 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4775
oklch(42.7% 0.075 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#423C5E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#7D72B2 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) | #607CB5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6179B0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717D8A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D72B2
#7D72B2
oklch(58.8% 0.097 291)
- #7F8238
#7F8238
oklch(58.8% 0.097 111.2)
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 #7D72B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #7D72B2 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.