#725DCA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.4% 0.163 288.8), rgb(114, 93, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#725DCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 289°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725DCA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 93, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.163 288.8) |
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 #725DCA | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725DCA | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725DCA text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #725DCA text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEE
oklch(81% 0.073 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E5
oklch(70.7% 0.117 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8877DD
oklch(63.1% 0.15 289)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#725DCA
oklch(55.4% 0.163 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#604DAF
oklch(49.1% 0.15 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F3F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413771
oklch(37.8% 0.096 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#725DCA 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) | #2771CE | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #286CC8 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58748A | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725DCA
#725DCA
oklch(55.4% 0.163 288.8)
- #797700
#797700
oklch(55.3% 0.12 108.6)
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 #725DCA, 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 0.016
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.021
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
Use #725DCA 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.