#723FCD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51% 0.206 294.4), rgb(114, 63, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#723FCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 294°. 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 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723FCD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 63, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.206 294.4) |
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 #723FCD | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #723FCD | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #723FCD text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #723FCD text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FB
oklch(80.8% 0.1 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A88AF9
oklch(70.8% 0.159 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9467F6
oklch(63% 0.205 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#8049E4
oklch(55.5% 0.221 294.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#723FCD
oklch(51% 0.206 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#5830A0
oklch(42.6% 0.17 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#482D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#723FCD 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) | #0061D1 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DCA | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586281 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723FCD
#723FCD
oklch(51% 0.206 294.4)
- #656D00
#656D00
oklch(51% 0.115 114.7)
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 #723FCD, 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 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.058
Use #723FCD 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.