#723FAC
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.5% 0.168 302), rgb(114, 63, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#723FAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723FAC |
| RGB | rgb(114, 63, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.168 302) |
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 #723FAC | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #723FAC | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #723FAC text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #723FAC text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#ECE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5ED
oklch(81% 0.081 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE4
oklch(70.8% 0.13 302)
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Step 500
500
#9D6CDC
oklch(63.1% 0.167 302)
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Step 600
600
#8851C9
oklch(55.5% 0.181 301.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#723FAC
oklch(48.5% 0.168 302)
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Step 800
800
#5E368D
oklch(42.6% 0.14 302)
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Step 900
900
#4D3071
oklch(37.7% 0.109 302)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#723FAC 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) | #0059AF | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A59AA | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665670 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723FAC
#723FAC
oklch(48.5% 0.168 302)
- #546900
#546900
oklch(48.6% 0.118 122.3)
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 #723FAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.076
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.076
Use #723FAC 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.