#725488
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.8% 0.088 310), rgb(114, 84, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#725488 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725488 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 84, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.088 310) |
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 #725488 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725488 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725488 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #725488 text on black | 3.33:1 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD6
oklch(81% 0.042 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE95C1
oklch(70.7% 0.069 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A7BB1
oklch(63.2% 0.086 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#84639D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 309.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#725488
oklch(49.8% 0.088 310)
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Step 800
800
#5B436D
oklch(42.6% 0.073 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3958
oklch(37.7% 0.056 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2134
oklch(26.9% 0.038 310.4)
#725488 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) | #4A5F8A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516187 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5B67 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725488
#725488
oklch(49.8% 0.088 310)
- #526D35
#526D35
oklch(49.9% 0.088 130.2)
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 #725488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
Use #725488 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.