#726E95
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.7% 0.06 289), rgb(114, 110, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#726E95 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726E95 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 110, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.06 289) |
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 #726E95 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726E95 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #726E95 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #726E95 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED1
oklch(80.8% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DBB
oklch(70.8% 0.043 288.3)
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Step 500
500
#8884A9
oklch(63% 0.055 289.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#726E95
oklch(55.7% 0.06 289)
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Step 700
700
#5F5C7F
oklch(49.2% 0.056 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B67
oklch(42.7% 0.046 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413F54
oklch(37.8% 0.036 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#726E95 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) | #647397 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647194 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A757C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726E95
#726E95
oklch(55.7% 0.06 289)
- #76774D
#76774D
oklch(55.8% 0.06 109.4)
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 #726E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.051
Use #726E95 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.