#724DC6
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.5% 0.18 293.3), rgb(114, 77, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#724DC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 77, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.18 293.3) |
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 #724DC6 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #724DC6 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724DC6 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #724DC6 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A490EA
oklch(70.7% 0.13 293)
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Step 500
500
#9072E3
oklch(63.2% 0.165 293.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#724DC6
oklch(52.5% 0.18 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6846B5
oklch(49.1% 0.168 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#543A92
oklch(42.6% 0.139 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#453375
oklch(37.7% 0.109 293)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#724DC6 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) | #0066CA | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063C3 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6882 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724DC6
#724DC6
oklch(52.5% 0.18 293.3)
- #6B7100
#6B7100
oklch(52.6% 0.118 113.4)
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 #724DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.068
Use #724DC6 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.