#724EC6
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.6% 0.179 293.1), rgb(114, 78, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#724EC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.179 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 78, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.179 293.1) |
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 #724EC6 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #724EC6 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724EC6 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #724EC6 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F0
oklch(80.8% 0.08 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A490E9
oklch(70.7% 0.129 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F72E2
oklch(63.1% 0.164 293)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#724EC6
oklch(52.6% 0.179 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6747B4
oklch(49.1% 0.165 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#543B92
oklch(42.7% 0.137 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#453374
oklch(37.6% 0.107 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#724EC6 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) | #0067CA | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063C3 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6982 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724EC6
#724EC6
oklch(52.6% 0.179 293.1)
- #6C7100
#6C7100
oklch(52.6% 0.117 112.8)
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 #724EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
Use #724EC6 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.