#726BCD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.1% 0.147 284.1), rgb(114, 107, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#726BCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726BCD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 107, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.147 284.1) |
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 #726BCD | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726BCD | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #726BCD text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #726BCD text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCEA
oklch(81% 0.065 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9997E0
oklch(70.6% 0.106 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#817CD7
oklch(63.1% 0.134 284.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#726BCD
oklch(58.1% 0.147 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A52AA
oklch(49.1% 0.136 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#49448A
oklch(42.8% 0.113 283.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6E
oklch(37.8% 0.087 284)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#726BCD 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) | #437AD1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F74CB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557F92 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726BCD
#726BCD
oklch(58.1% 0.147 284.1)
- #877D00
#877D00
oklch(58% 0.123 103.9)
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 #726BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #726BCD 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.