#726EBD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.7% 0.119 284.3), rgb(114, 110, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#726EBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726EBD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 110, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.119 284.3) |
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 #726EBD | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726EBD | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #726EBD text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #726EBD text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE3
oklch(81% 0.053 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A99D5
oklch(70.6% 0.087 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#827FC9
oklch(63% 0.11 284.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#726EBD
oklch(57.7% 0.119 284.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A569D
oklch(49.1% 0.111 284.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A477F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#726EBD 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) | #5379C0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5074BB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7E8C | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726EBD
#726EBD
oklch(57.7% 0.119 284.3)
- #857C0A
#857C0A
oklch(57.6% 0.119 104.3)
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 #726EBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.068
Use #726EBD 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.