#723BA4
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.4% 0.164 305), rgb(114, 59, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#723BA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 59, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.164 305) |
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 #723BA4 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #723BA4 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #723BA4 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #723BA4 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 305)
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Step 500
500
#A16CD7
oklch(63.2% 0.162 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C51C4
oklch(55.6% 0.176 305)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#723BA4
oklch(47.4% 0.164 305)
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Step 800
800
#613689
oklch(42.7% 0.136 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F306E
oklch(37.8% 0.106 305)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#723BA4 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) | #0055A7 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2056A2 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69516A | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723BA4
#723BA4
oklch(47.4% 0.164 305)
- #4D6600
#4D6600
oklch(47.3% 0.118 124.6)
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 #723BA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
Use #723BA4 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.