#726ABA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.8% 0.121 286.4), rgb(114, 106, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#726ABA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726ABA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 106, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.121 286.4) |
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 #726ABA | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726ABA | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #726ABA text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #726ABA text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7ED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C99D5
oklch(70.8% 0.087 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#847ECA
oklch(63% 0.113 286.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#726ABA
oklch(56.8% 0.121 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D559D
oklch(49.1% 0.113 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C467F
oklch(42.8% 0.093 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B66
oklch(37.7% 0.072 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#25233C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 286.6)
#726ABA 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) | #4E76BD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D72B8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7A89 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726ABA
#726ABA
oklch(56.8% 0.121 286.4)
- #807A01
#807A01
oklch(56.7% 0.121 106.2)
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 #726ABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
Use #726ABA 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.