#724EEC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.5% 0.225 287.1), rgb(114, 78, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#724EEC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724EEC |
| RGB | rgb(114, 78, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.225 287.1) |
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 #724EEC | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #724EEC | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724EEC text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #724EEC text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C8EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.161 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#866CFD
oklch(63% 0.207 287.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#724EEC
oklch(55.5% 0.225 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#603DCE
oklch(49.1% 0.21 287)
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Step 800
800
#4E34A6
oklch(42.7% 0.173 287.1)
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Step 900
900
#403084
oklch(37.8% 0.135 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#251D4D
oklch(27% 0.085 286.9)
#724EEC 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) | #0070F1 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E9 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #437697 | 0.184 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724EEC
#724EEC
oklch(55.5% 0.225 287.1)
- #7B7700
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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 #724EEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
Use #724EEC 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.