#726DCE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.5% 0.145 283.3), rgb(114, 109, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#726DCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726DCE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 109, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.145 283.3) |
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 #726DCE | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726DCE | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #726DCE text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #726DCE text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 282.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9898E0
oklch(70.8% 0.104 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#807DD7
oklch(63.2% 0.133 283.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#726DCE
oklch(58.5% 0.145 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#5853AA
oklch(49.2% 0.135 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#484489
oklch(42.7% 0.111 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.087 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#726DCE 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) | #457CD2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4175CC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548194 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726DCE
#726DCE
oklch(58.5% 0.145 283.3)
- #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 #726DCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
Use #726DCE 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.