#724DEF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.6% 0.229 286.9), rgb(114, 77, 239).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#724DEF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724DEF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 77, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 84%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.229 286.9) |
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 #724DEF | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #724DEF | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724DEF text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #724DEF text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B8EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#866CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.209 286.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#724DEF
oklch(55.6% 0.229 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#603CD0
oklch(49.1% 0.213 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E33A8
oklch(42.7% 0.177 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#402F85
oklch(37.7% 0.137 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#251D4E
oklch(27.1% 0.087 286.6)
#724DEF 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) | #0070F4 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EC | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407798 | 0.189 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724DEF
#724DEF
oklch(55.6% 0.229 286.9)
- #7C7700
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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 #724DEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #724DEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
Use #724DEF 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.