#725FBF
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(55% 0.145 289.9), rgb(114, 95, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#725FBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725FBF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 95, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.145 289.9) |
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 #725FBF | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725FBF | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725FBF text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #725FBF text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#BFBAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F95DD
oklch(70.6% 0.104 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#897AD4
oklch(63.2% 0.133 289.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#725FBF
oklch(55% 0.145 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6150A7
oklch(49.2% 0.134 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4287
oklch(42.8% 0.111 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#41386C
oklch(37.6% 0.087 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#725FBF 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) | #3870C2 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396CBD | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7386 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725FBF
#725FBF
oklch(55% 0.145 289.9)
- #777700
#777700
oklch(55.1% 0.12 109.8)
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 #725FBF, 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 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
Use #725FBF 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.