#725EBB
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.6% 0.141 290.9), rgb(114, 94, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#725EBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725EBB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 94, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.141 290.9) |
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 #725EBB | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725EBB | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725EBB text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #725EBB text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 291)
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Step 400
400
#A095DB
oklch(70.6% 0.101 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A7AD1
oklch(63.1% 0.129 290.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#725EBB
oklch(54.6% 0.141 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6250A4
oklch(49.1% 0.13 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#504285
oklch(42.7% 0.108 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#42386B
oklch(37.7% 0.085 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#725EBB 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) | #3A6EBE | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6BB9 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7184 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725EBB
#725EBB
oklch(54.6% 0.141 290.9)
- #747600
#747600
oklch(54.6% 0.12 111)
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 #725EBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #725EBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
Use #725EBB 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.