#724BDE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54% 0.212 289.6), rgb(114, 75, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#724BDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724BDE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 75, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.212 289.6) |
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 #724BDE | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #724BDE | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724BDE text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #724BDE text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7FB
oklch(81% 0.095 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#A08EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.152 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B6DF5
oklch(63.1% 0.195 289.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#724BDE
oklch(54% 0.212 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6440C6
oklch(49.2% 0.197 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#5136A0
oklch(42.7% 0.163 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#43307F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 290)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#724BDE 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) | #006BE3 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065DB | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E6F8E | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724BDE
#724BDE
oklch(54% 0.212 289.6)
- #747400
#747400
oklch(54.1% 0.118 109.8)
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 #724BDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #724BDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.056
Use #724BDE 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.