#725ED5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.3% 0.176 287.1), rgb(114, 94, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#725ED5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725ED5 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 94, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.176 287.1) |
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 #725ED5 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725ED5 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #725ED5 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #725ED5 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 286.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C93EB
oklch(70.7% 0.127 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8576E5
oklch(63.1% 0.162 287)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#725ED5
oklch(56.3% 0.176 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E4BB7
oklch(49.2% 0.164 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D3E94
oklch(42.7% 0.136 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F3676
oklch(37.7% 0.106 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#725ED5 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) | #1474D9 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #136DD2 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527890 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725ED5
#725ED5
oklch(56.3% 0.176 287.1)
- #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 #725ED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.015
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.019
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.020
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #725ED5 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.