#723EA8
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.1% 0.165 303.3), rgb(114, 62, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#723EA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 62, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.165 303.3) |
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 #723EA8 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #723EA8 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #723EA8 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #723EA8 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EB
oklch(81% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE2
oklch(70.8% 0.128 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E6CD9
oklch(63% 0.164 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A51C6
oklch(55.5% 0.178 303.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#723EA8
oklch(48.1% 0.165 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F378B
oklch(42.8% 0.136 303)
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Step 900
900
#4E306F
oklch(37.7% 0.107 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#723EA8 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) | #0057AB | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F58A6 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68546D | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723EA8
#723EA8
oklch(48.1% 0.165 303.3)
- #516800
#516800
oklch(48.1% 0.119 123.4)
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 #723EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.081
Use #723EA8 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.