#726495
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.6% 0.077 296.9), rgb(114, 100, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#726495 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726495 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 100, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.077 296.9) |
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 #726495 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726495 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #726495 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #726495 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A49AC0
oklch(70.8% 0.056 297)
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Step 500
500
#8E81B0
oklch(63.2% 0.071 297)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#726495
oklch(53.6% 0.077 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#655885
oklch(49.1% 0.072 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#52486C
oklch(42.7% 0.06 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#443C57
oklch(37.6% 0.046 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#726495 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) | #586C97 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6B94 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B6C76 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726495
#726495
oklch(53.6% 0.077 296.9)
- #6A733E
#6A733E
oklch(53.5% 0.076 116.9)
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 #726495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
Use #726495 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.