#724EA9
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.6% 0.142 299.6), rgb(114, 78, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#724EA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 78, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.142 299.6) |
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 #724EA9 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #724EA9 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724EA9 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #724EA9 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB91DB
oklch(70.8% 0.109 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9774D1
oklch(63.2% 0.139 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#825ABE
oklch(55.6% 0.152 299.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#724EA9
oklch(50.6% 0.142 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#593D85
oklch(42.7% 0.117 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#49356B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#724EA9 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) | #2B61AC | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3660A7 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676074 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724EA9
#724EA9
oklch(50.6% 0.142 299.6)
- #5D6E00
#5D6E00
oklch(50.6% 0.12 119.8)
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 #724EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.072
Use #724EA9 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.