#726DBF
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.6% 0.124 284.6), rgb(114, 109, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#726DBF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726DBF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 109, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.124 284.6) |
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 #726DBF | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726DBF | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #726DBF text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #726DBF text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 285.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A99D6
oklch(70.7% 0.089 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#827FCC
oklch(63.1% 0.114 284.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#726DBF
oklch(57.6% 0.124 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B559F
oklch(49.1% 0.116 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A4681
oklch(42.7% 0.096 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3B67
oklch(37.6% 0.074 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#24233D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 284.5)
#726DBF 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) | #5079C2 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D74BD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7D8D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726DBF
#726DBF
oklch(57.6% 0.124 284.6)
- #857C00
#857C00
oklch(57.6% 0.122 104.5)
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 #726DBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #726DBF 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.