#725099
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50% 0.117 304), rgb(114, 80, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#725099 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725099 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 80, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.117 304) |
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 #725099 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725099 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725099 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #725099 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CF
oklch(70.8% 0.09 304)
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Step 500
500
#9977C2
oklch(63.2% 0.115 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#845EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.127 304.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#725099
oklch(50% 0.117 304)
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Step 800
800
#5B407A
oklch(42.8% 0.097 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3762
oklch(37.7% 0.075 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#725099 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) | #3C5F9C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446097 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5D6D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725099
#725099
oklch(50% 0.117 304)
- #566E10
#566E10
oklch(50.1% 0.117 123.9)
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 #725099, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
Use #725099 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.