#726993
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.5% 0.065 294), rgb(114, 105, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#726993 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726993 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 105, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.065 294) |
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 #726993 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726993 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #726993 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #726993 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A29BBC
oklch(70.7% 0.048 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B83AB
oklch(63.1% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#726993
oklch(54.5% 0.065 294)
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Step 700
700
#625A80
oklch(49% 0.061 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#504A68
oklch(42.7% 0.05 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#423E55
oklch(37.7% 0.039 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#726993 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) | #5F6F95 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606E92 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7078 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726993
#726993
oklch(54.5% 0.065 294)
- #707548
#707548
oklch(54.7% 0.065 113.7)
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 #726993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.055
Use #726993 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.