#7E72AD
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.7% 0.09 292.8), rgb(126, 114, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#7E72AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E72AD |
| RGB | rgb(126, 114, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.09 292.8) |
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 #7E72AD | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E72AD | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E72AD text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E72AD text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#C1BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC6
oklch(70.8% 0.064 292)
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Step 500
500
#8B80B7
oklch(63.1% 0.082 293.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E72AD
oklch(58.7% 0.09 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#62578C
oklch(49% 0.084 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#504872
oklch(42.8% 0.069 292)
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Step 900
900
#423C5C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#7E72AD 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) | #627BAF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6479AB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747C88 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E72AD
#7E72AD
oklch(58.7% 0.09 292.8)
- #7D8240
#7D8240
oklch(58.7% 0.089 112.7)
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 #7E72AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.062
Use #7E72AD 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.