#726FBD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.9% 0.118 283.8), rgb(114, 111, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#726FBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726FBD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 111, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.118 283.8) |
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 #726FBD | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726FBD | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #726FBD text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #726FBD text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#9A9AD4
oklch(70.8% 0.084 284)
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Step 500
500
#8180C9
oklch(63.1% 0.109 283.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#726FBD
oklch(57.9% 0.118 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A569C
oklch(49% 0.11 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#49477F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 283.4)
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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)
#726FBD 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) | #547AC0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5175BB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7E8D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726FBD
#726FBD
oklch(57.9% 0.118 283.8)
- #867D0F
#867D0F
oklch(58% 0.118 104.3)
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 #726FBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
Use #726FBD 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.