#723DB7
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49% 0.184 299.5), rgb(114, 61, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#723DB7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723DB7 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 61, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.184 299.5) |
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 #723DB7 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #723DB7 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #723DB7 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #723DB7 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE8BEC
oklch(70.8% 0.142 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B6AE6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#874ED4
oklch(55.7% 0.197 299.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#723DB7
oklch(49% 0.184 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3494
oklch(42.7% 0.151 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F76
oklch(37.8% 0.118 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#723DB7 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) | #005ABB | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059B4 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625975 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723DB7
#723DB7
oklch(49% 0.184 299.5)
- #596900
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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 #723DB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
Use #723DB7 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.