#725ECD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.7% 0.165 288.1), rgb(114, 94, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#725ECD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.165 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725ECD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 94, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.165 288.1) |
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 #725ECD | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725ECD | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725ECD text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #725ECD text on black | 4.19:1 | 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
#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
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEF
oklch(81% 0.074 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D94E6
oklch(70.7% 0.118 288)
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Step 500
500
#8777DF
oklch(63.1% 0.152 288.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#725ECD
oklch(55.7% 0.165 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F4CB1
oklch(49% 0.154 288)
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Step 800
800
#4E3F8F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#403772
oklch(37.7% 0.098 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#252043
oklch(26.9% 0.064 287.9)
#725ECD 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) | #2572D1 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #266CCB | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56768C | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725ECD
#725ECD
oklch(55.7% 0.165 288.1)
- #7B7800
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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 #725ECD, 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 0.017
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.019
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
Use #725ECD 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.