#725FE6
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(57.7% 0.196 284.8), rgb(114, 95, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#725FE6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725FE6 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 95, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.196 284.8) |
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 #725FE6 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725FE6 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #725FE6 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #725FE6 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9F8
oklch(80.9% 0.088 285)
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Step 400
400
#9892F5
oklch(70.7% 0.142 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8174F0
oklch(63.1% 0.18 284.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#725FE6
oklch(57.7% 0.196 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B47C2
oklch(49.1% 0.184 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A3C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.15 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D347C
oklch(37.6% 0.118 284.9)
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Step 950
950
#241F49
oklch(27% 0.075 285.6)
#725FE6 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) | #0078EA | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070E3 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467E99 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725FE6
#725FE6
oklch(57.7% 0.196 284.8)
- #857C00
#857C00
oklch(57.6% 0.122 104.5)
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 #725FE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.028
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
Use #725FE6 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.