#724EAE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.9% 0.148 298.3), rgb(114, 78, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#724EAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724EAE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 78, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.148 298.3) |
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 #724EAE | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #724EAE | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724EAE text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #724EAE text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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 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
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA90DF
oklch(70.7% 0.116 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9573D5
oklch(63.1% 0.146 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8159C3
oklch(55.6% 0.16 298.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#724EAE
oklch(50.9% 0.148 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#583C88
oklch(42.6% 0.123 298)
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Step 900
900
#49346D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#724EAE 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) | #2662B1 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3161AC | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656176 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724EAE
#724EAE
oklch(50.9% 0.148 298.3)
- #606E00
#606E00
oklch(50.9% 0.119 118.1)
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 #724EAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #724EAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
Use #724EAE 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.