#723EC6
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.3% 0.199 295.9), rgb(114, 62, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#723EC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 62, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.199 295.9) |
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 #723EC6 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #723EC6 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #723EC6 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #723EC6 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA8AF5
oklch(70.7% 0.154 296)
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Step 500
500
#9768F1
oklch(63.1% 0.198 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#824ADF
oklch(55.5% 0.214 295.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#723EC6
oklch(50.3% 0.199 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A319D
oklch(42.7% 0.166 296)
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Step 900
900
#492D7D
oklch(37.6% 0.13 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#723EC6 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) | #005ECA | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC3 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5F7D | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723EC6
#723EC6
oklch(50.3% 0.199 295.9)
- #616B00
#616B00
oklch(50.2% 0.115 116)
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 #723EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.029
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
Use #723EC6 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.