#726CB5
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.9% 0.111 286.1), rgb(114, 108, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#726CB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 108, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.111 286.1) |
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 #726CB5 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726CB5 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #726CB5 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #726CB5 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDE0
oklch(81% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9AD1
oklch(70.8% 0.08 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#8480C4
oklch(63.1% 0.101 285.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#726CB5
oklch(56.9% 0.111 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C5798
oklch(49.2% 0.102 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B477B
oklch(42.6% 0.085 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C63
oklch(37.7% 0.066 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#25233A
oklch(27% 0.042 287.2)
#726CB5 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) | #5477B8 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5373B3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607A88 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726CB5
#726CB5
oklch(56.9% 0.111 286.1)
- #807A1C
#807A1C
oklch(56.8% 0.11 105.6)
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 #726CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #726CB5 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.