#726EB5
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.3% 0.108 285), rgb(114, 110, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#726EB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 110, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.108 285) |
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 #726EB5 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726EB5 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #726EB5 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #726EB5 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B9AD0
oklch(70.7% 0.078 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8381C3
oklch(63.2% 0.098 284.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#726EB5
oklch(57.3% 0.108 285)
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Step 700
700
#5B5797
oklch(49% 0.101 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B487A
oklch(42.8% 0.082 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C63
oklch(37.7% 0.066 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#24233A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 285.2)
#726EB5 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) | #5778B8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5574B3 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607C89 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726EB5
#726EB5
oklch(57.3% 0.108 285)
- #827B22
#827B22
oklch(57.2% 0.107 104.8)
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 #726EB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.068
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.069
Use #726EB5 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.