#725495
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.5% 0.105 304.2), rgb(114, 84, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#725495 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725495 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 84, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.105 304.2) |
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 #725495 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725495 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725495 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #725495 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.051 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC94CA
oklch(70.7% 0.082 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#9779BC
oklch(63% 0.103 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8261A9
oklch(55.6% 0.114 304.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#725495
oklch(50.5% 0.105 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4275
oklch(42.8% 0.086 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#49385F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#725495 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) | #446197 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6293 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5F6D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725495
#725495
oklch(50.5% 0.105 304.2)
- #586E22
#586E22
oklch(50.4% 0.105 124)
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 #725495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
Use #725495 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.