#726DCC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.4% 0.142 283.4), rgb(114, 109, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#726DCC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726DCC |
| RGB | rgb(114, 109, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.142 283.4) |
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 #726DCC | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726DCC | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #726DCC text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #726DCC text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABCE9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9898DF
oklch(70.7% 0.103 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#807DD5
oklch(63.1% 0.13 283.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#726DCC
oklch(58.4% 0.142 283.4)
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Step 700
700
#5953A8
oklch(49.1% 0.132 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#484488
oklch(42.6% 0.11 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 283.3)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#726DCC 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) | #477BCF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4375CA | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558193 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726DCC
#726DCC
oklch(58.4% 0.142 283.4)
- #897E00
#897E00
oklch(58.5% 0.123 103.4)
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 #726DCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
Use #726DCC 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.