#7E72AB
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.6% 0.087 293.2), rgb(126, 114, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#7E72AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E72AB |
| RGB | rgb(126, 114, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.087 293.2) |
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 #7E72AB | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E72AB | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E72AB text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E72AB text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC5
oklch(70.8% 0.063 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B80B6
oklch(63% 0.081 293.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E72AB
oklch(58.6% 0.087 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#63588A
oklch(49.2% 0.079 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#504870
oklch(42.7% 0.066 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#433C5B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#7E72AB 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) | #637BAD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6479A9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747C87 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E72AB
#7E72AB
oklch(58.6% 0.087 293.2)
- #7C8242
#7C8242
oklch(58.7% 0.087 113.5)
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 #7E72AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #7E72AB 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.