#726DD4
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.9% 0.153 282.8), rgb(114, 109, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#726DD4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726DD4 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 109, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.153 282.8) |
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 #726DD4 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726DD4 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #726DD4 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #726DD4 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCED
oklch(81% 0.069 282)
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Step 400
400
#9797E3
oklch(70.6% 0.11 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E7CDB
oklch(63.1% 0.14 282.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#726DD4
oklch(58.9% 0.153 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#5851AE
oklch(49.1% 0.144 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#47438D
oklch(42.6% 0.119 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3970
oklch(37.6% 0.092 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#726DD4 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) | #407DD8 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B76D2 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518396 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726DD4
#726DD4
oklch(58.9% 0.153 282.8)
- #8B7F00
#8B7F00
oklch(58.9% 0.124 102.9)
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 #726DD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
Use #726DD4 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.