#725CD9
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.2% 0.184 287), rgb(114, 92, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#725CD9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 92, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.184 287) |
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 #725CD9 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725CD9 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #725CD9 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #725CD9 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C93EE
oklch(70.8% 0.131 287.1)
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Step 500
500
#8575E9
oklch(63.2% 0.169 286.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#725CD9
oklch(56.2% 0.184 287)
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Step 700
700
#5E49BA
oklch(49.1% 0.17 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D3D97
oklch(42.8% 0.141 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F3578
oklch(37.7% 0.11 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252046
oklch(27.1% 0.069 286.9)
#725CD9 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) | #0073DD | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DD6 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7892 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725CD9
#725CD9
oklch(56.2% 0.184 287)
- #7E7900
#7E7900
oklch(56.2% 0.12 106.8)
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 #725CD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.018
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.023
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.067
Use #725CD9 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.