#726FF9
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(61.7% 0.2 279.7), rgb(114, 111, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#726FF9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726FF9 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 111, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 92%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.2 279.7) |
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 #726FF9 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #726FF9 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #726FF9 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #726FF9 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E93FF
oklch(70.6% 0.156 279.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#726FF9
oklch(61.7% 0.2 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#6157ED
oklch(55.6% 0.217 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#5145CE
oklch(49% 0.203 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#423AA7
oklch(42.7% 0.168 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#373484
oklch(37.7% 0.13 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#201F4D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 280.3)
#726FF9 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) | #0086FE | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007BF6 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #308FA9 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726FF9
#726FF9
oklch(61.7% 0.2 279.7)
- #988600
#988600
oklch(61.7% 0.128 99.8)
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 #726FF9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #726FF9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
Use #726FF9 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.