#724BC1
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.8% 0.176 294.7), rgb(114, 75, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#724BC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724BC1 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 75, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.176 294.7) |
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 #724BC1 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #724BC1 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724BC1 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #724BC1 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A78EEC
oklch(70.7% 0.136 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#926FE6
oklch(63.1% 0.174 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E53D4
oklch(55.5% 0.19 294.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#724BC1
oklch(51.8% 0.176 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#573895
oklch(42.8% 0.146 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#473177
oklch(37.7% 0.115 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#724BC1 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) | #0064C5 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0361BE | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D657F | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724BC1
#724BC1
oklch(51.8% 0.176 294.7)
- #676F00
#676F00
oklch(51.7% 0.117 114.6)
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 #724BC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #724BC1 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.