#726FDB
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.7% 0.16 281.6), rgb(114, 111, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#726FDB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726FDB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 111, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.16 281.6) |
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 #726FDB | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #726FDB | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #726FDB text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #726FDB text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9496ED
oklch(70.7% 0.126 281.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#726FDB
oklch(59.7% 0.16 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#6660D5
oklch(55.7% 0.174 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#554EB8
oklch(49% 0.162 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#464195
oklch(42.8% 0.134 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3877
oklch(37.8% 0.105 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#222146
oklch(27% 0.067 282.1)
#726FDB 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) | #3E80DF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3678D9 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C869B | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726FDB
#726FDB
oklch(59.7% 0.16 281.6)
- #8F8100
#8F8100
oklch(59.7% 0.125 101.8)
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 #726FDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
Use #726FDB 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.