What color is #725AAA?

#725AAA is a medium, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(114, 90, 170), and in HSL hsl(258, 32%, 51%).

Is #725AAA accessible as text?

On white, #725AAA has a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.76:1 (fails). For text placed on #725AAA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #725AAA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #725AAA?

#725AAA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #92AA5A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #725AAA below.

Is #725AAA good for buttons?

#725AAA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #725AAA — black text only reaches 3.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #725AAA the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #725AAA is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#725AAA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #725AAA

Not just a swatch — here's how #725AAA works with other colors. Named schemes with #725AAA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #725AAA Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Royal Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #725AAA Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

Royal Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #725AAA Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Royal Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #725AAA Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #749F7D Secondary #3C3734

Royal Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #725AAA Secondary #9690AD Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Royal Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Royal Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #725AAA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 56/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 99/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #725AAA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E0EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8D5AAA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #725AAA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #725AAA;
  --color-base-rgb: 114 90 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.8% 0.124 295.7);
  --color-50: #F6F5FA;
  --color-100: #E8E4F2;
  --color-200: #D1C9E3;
  --color-300: #AFA3CC;
  --color-400: #8E7FB3;
  --color-500: #6F5E97;
  --color-600: #594D75;
  --color-700: #423A54;
  --color-800: #2D2938;
  --color-900: #1D1A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F6F5FA',
    100: '#E8E4F2',
    200: '#D1C9E3',
    300: '#AFA3CC',
    400: '#8E7FB3',
    500: '#6F5E97',
    600: '#594D75',
    700: '#423A54',
    800: '#2D2938',
    900: '#1D1A23',
  },
}

$base: #725AAA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F5FA;
$base-100: #E8E4F2;
$base-200: #D1C9E3;
$base-300: #AFA3CC;
$base-400: #8E7FB3;
$base-500: #6F5E97;
$base-600: #594D75;
$base-700: #423A54;
$base-800: #2D2938;
$base-900: #1D1A23;
$base-hover: #5B4789;
$base-subtle: #D6D0E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#725AAA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E4F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1C9E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFA3CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8E7FB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F5E97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#594D75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#423A54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #725AAA

Color Lab

Pairs with #725AAA

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