#724BC6
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.1% 0.183 293.7), rgb(114, 75, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#724BC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 75, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.183 293.7) |
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 #724BC6 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #724BC6 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724BC6 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #724BC6 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68EF0
oklch(70.8% 0.141 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#916EEA
oklch(63.1% 0.18 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D52D9
oklch(55.7% 0.197 293.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#724BC6
oklch(52.1% 0.183 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#563798
oklch(42.7% 0.151 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#463179
oklch(37.7% 0.118 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#724BC6 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) | #0065CA | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C3 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6781 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724BC6
#724BC6
oklch(52.1% 0.183 293.7)
- #697000
#697000
oklch(52.1% 0.117 114)
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 #724BC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
Use #724BC6 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.