#726DEB
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(60.4% 0.184 281.1), rgb(114, 109, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#726DEB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726DEB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 109, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 76%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.184 281.1) |
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 #726DEB | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #726DEB | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #726DEB text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #726DEB text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAFA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9294F8
oklch(70.7% 0.144 281.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#726DEB
oklch(60.4% 0.184 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#655AE3
oklch(55.6% 0.201 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5449C5
oklch(49.1% 0.186 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#443DA0
oklch(42.7% 0.155 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#39357F
oklch(37.7% 0.121 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#21204A
oklch(27% 0.076 281.1)
#726DEB 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) | #2282EF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D78E8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4089A2 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726DEB
#726DEB
oklch(60.4% 0.184 281.1)
- #928300
#928300
oklch(60.5% 0.126 101.3)
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 #726DEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #726DEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.017
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
Use #726DEB 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.