#726BCE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.1% 0.148 284), rgb(114, 107, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#726BCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726BCE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 107, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.148 284) |
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 #726BCE | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726BCE | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #726BCE text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #726BCE text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#D5D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEB
oklch(80.8% 0.067 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9897E1
oklch(70.6% 0.107 283.9)
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Step 500
500
#817CD8
oklch(63.1% 0.136 284.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#726BCE
oklch(58.1% 0.148 284)
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Step 700
700
#5952AB
oklch(49.1% 0.138 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#49438A
oklch(42.6% 0.114 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D396F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#726BCE 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) | #427AD2 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E74CC | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548093 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726BCE
#726BCE
oklch(58.1% 0.148 284)
- #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 #726BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #726BCE 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.