#725BD6
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.8% 0.181 287.6), rgb(114, 91, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#725BD6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 91, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.181 287.6) |
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 #725BD6 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725BD6 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725BD6 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #725BD6 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F3
oklch(80.9% 0.081 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D93ED
oklch(70.8% 0.13 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#8675E7
oklch(63.1% 0.166 287.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#725BD6
oklch(55.8% 0.181 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F49B9
oklch(49.1% 0.169 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E3D95
oklch(42.7% 0.138 288)
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Step 900
900
#403577
oklch(37.7% 0.109 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#252046
oklch(27.1% 0.069 286.9)
#725BD6 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) | #0072DA | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD3 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517790 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725BD6
#725BD6
oklch(55.8% 0.181 287.6)
- #7C7800
#7C7800
oklch(55.8% 0.12 107.4)
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 #725BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.014
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.019
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.021
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
Use #725BD6 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.