#724DDE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.3% 0.209 289.3), rgb(114, 77, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#724DDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724DDE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 77, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.209 289.3) |
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 #724DDE | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #724DDE | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724DDE text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #724DDE text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8EF7
oklch(70.6% 0.151 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A6EF4
oklch(63.1% 0.193 289.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#724DDE
oklch(54.3% 0.209 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#6341C5
oklch(49.1% 0.194 289)
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Step 800
800
#51369F
oklch(42.6% 0.161 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#42317E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#261D4A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 289)
#724DDE 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) | #006CE2 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066DB | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D718F | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724DDE
#724DDE
oklch(54.3% 0.209 289.3)
- #757400
#757400
oklch(54.2% 0.118 109.2)
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 #724DDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.059
Use #724DDE 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.