#725EBE
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.8% 0.145 290.4), rgb(114, 94, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#725EBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725EBE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 94, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.145 290.4) |
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 #725EBE | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725EBE | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725EBE text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #725EBE text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 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
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.065 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A095DD
oklch(70.7% 0.104 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A79D4
oklch(63.1% 0.134 290.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#725EBE
oklch(54.8% 0.145 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#624FA6
oklch(49% 0.135 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#504187
oklch(42.7% 0.113 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#42386C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#725EBE 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) | #376FC1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396BBC | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7285 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725EBE
#725EBE
oklch(54.8% 0.145 290.4)
- #757600
#757600
oklch(54.7% 0.12 110.4)
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 #725EBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
Use #725EBE 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.