#726FAB
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.9% 0.092 285.4), rgb(114, 111, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#726FAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726FAB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 111, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.092 285.4) |
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 #726FAB | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726FAB | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #726FAB text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #726FAB text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDB
oklch(80.8% 0.042 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9BC9
oklch(70.7% 0.067 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8482BB
oklch(63.1% 0.085 285.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#726FAB
oklch(56.9% 0.092 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C598F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B4974
oklch(42.7% 0.071 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 286.2)
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Step 950
950
#252437
oklch(27% 0.035 286.2)
#726FAB 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) | #5D77AD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B74AA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647A85 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726FAB
#726FAB
oklch(56.9% 0.092 285.4)
- #7F7A34
#7F7A34
oklch(56.9% 0.092 105.2)
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 #726FAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.062
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
Use #726FAB 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.